Virus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS:
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee (http://www.mcafee.com) as the most destructive ever!
This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored.
This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title "A Virtual Card for You".
As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying the hard disk.
Please distribute this message to the greatest number of people possible. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN http://www.cnn.com). This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.
-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf Of KathFindlay Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 11:27 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: FW: VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
-----Original Message----- From: e.bards@btinternet.com [mailto:e.bards@btinternet.com] Sent: 25 August 2001 09:11 To: kath.findlay@adhesions.org.uk Subject: Fw: VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Brenneman
> To: Daniel P. Reeve ; David Reeve ; Janice Berkin ; Lee-Anne Ruggle ;
Mark
Berkin ; Ron Johnston
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:49 AM
> Subject: Fw: VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS
>
> WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
>
> A new virus has just been discovered that has
> been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
> ever! This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and
> no vaccine has yet been developed. This virus simply
> destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for
> its functioning are stored.
>
> This virus acts in the following manner: It
> sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the
title
"A
> Virtual Card for You."
>
> As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened,
> the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the
> ctrl alt del keys or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys
> Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying the hard disk.
>
> Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused
> panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN. This alert
> was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't
> open any mails with subject: "A Virtual Card for You." As soon as you
get
> the
> mail, delete it.
>
> Please pass this mail to all of your friends.
> Forward this to everyone in your address book.
>
> I would rather receive this 25 times than not at
> all. Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus
> was discovered recently.
>
> If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You,"
> do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all
> dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.
>
> Your computer will not be able to boot up !!