A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
Microsoft and by McAfee as the most destructive virus 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 ( www.cnn.com <http://www.cnn.com> ). An
employee of Microsoft itself received this alert. So don't open any mails
with the subject "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as you get the mail,
delete it. Please pass on this mail to all 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 as
discovered recently. If you receive an e-mail 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!! SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
Luisa Del Giudice, Director
I.O.H.I.
Italian Oral History Institute
P.O. Box 241553
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1553
Tel: (310) 474-1698
Fax: (310) 474-3188
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.iohi.org
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