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HI ALL I HAVE JUST RECIEVED THIS FROM A FRIEND OF MINE SO PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTN:
AS YOU KNOW THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIRUS'S ON THE NET AND TO MOST PEOPLE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH ABOUT THEM AS I KNOW WELL AS I WAS A VICTIM BEFORE...
AND THIS HAS PROMTED ME TO OPEN A NEW FORUM ON VIRUS'S AND INTERNET SAFTY (SHOULD BE SOON AS I AM TIRED AND A BIT PISSED NOW)
p.s sorry about the shouting but needed to get my point across!!!
>>>G>>> > > > > 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 <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
>>> >>> <http://www.cnn.com>
>>> >>> > /
>>> >>> > > > > <http://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
>>> >>> > all
>>> >>> > > > > your friends and co-workers. 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.! !
>>> >>> > > > >
>>> >>> > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!
AS YOU KNOW THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIRUS'S ON THE NET AND TO MOST PEOPLE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH ABOUT THEM AS I KNOW WELL AS I WAS A VICTIM BEFORE...
AND THIS HAS PROMTED ME TO OPEN A NEW FORUM ON VIRUS'S AND INTERNET SAFTY (SHOULD BE SOON AS I AM TIRED AND A BIT PISSED NOW)
p.s sorry about the shouting but needed to get my point across!!!