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From: "Carol Montrose" <>
Subject: [WASH] Fw: New Virus
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:03:47 -0400



----- Original Message -----
From: Sandra Ferguson <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: Fw: New Virus


> Carol, my husband just got this at work....thought you'd be interested.
> S.
>
>
> > > > > PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
> > > > >
> > > > > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> > > Microsoft
> > > > > www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com) as the most
> > > > > destructive ever! This virus was discovered recently 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. MOre reports about this can be found at
> > > > > CNN(www.cnn.com). Do not open any mails with subject "A Virtual
Card
> > > for
> > >
> > > > > You". As soon as you get the mail, delete it. Please pass on this
> mail
> > > to
> > > > > everyone in your address book. Also: Intel announced that a new
and
> > > very
> > >
> > > > > destructive virus was discovered recently. Do not open any mails
> > > called
> > > >"An
> > > > > Internet Flower For You". Delete it right away!
> > > > >
> > > > > This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from
your
> > > > > computer. Here again, your computer will not be able to boot up.!
!
> > > > >
> > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________________
> > > Send a cool gift with your E-Card
> > > http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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