> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
>
>Microsoft and by McAfee as the most destructive virus ever!... 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".... If you receive an e-mail called "An Internet Flower For
>>You"
>
Both of these viruses are known hoaxes. Please, everyone, DON'T send
virus warnings to the entire list. I don't think I've ever received a
legitimate one, and I've received dozens of them. The opening about
the discovery of a new virus classified by some big-name
computer-related companies as "the most destructive virus ever!"
appears in almost every fake warning, and can be translated as "This
is a hoax." There are a number of good websites that list viruses and
virus hoaxes; it's always worthwhile checking them before cluttering
up cyberspace with somebody else's practical joke.
Kristine Batey
Northwestern University
Evanston IL 60208-1200 USA
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