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From: "Rowland Bruce" <>
Subject: VIRUS ALERT
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:06:53 +1030



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From: Hammond ,Ms Tamara
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Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:49 PM
Subject: FW: Fw: New Virus




Sector Zero!!!! Sounds pretty serious!




> > > > Subject: A new virus has just been discovered that
> > > >
> > > > has been classified by Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com
> > > > <http://www.microsoft.com>; )and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com
> > > > <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.
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York,
> > > >
> > > > according to news broadcast by CNN (www.cnn.com ).
> > > >
> > > > 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 on this mail to everyone you know.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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