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ed kroposki ekroposki at charter.net
Tue Nov 9 18:32:02 EST 2004


Mr. G.

In this case others were happy to get into the discussion.  So you may
disregard all the other replies.

Ed K

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Grayson/Ena Lynn
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:15 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mark ? about new virus ?

21,200 web pages say it's a complete hoax.  It's a good idea to do a little
research of your own before getting others involved; in this case Googling
"a card for you" tells the whole story.

<G>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mark ? about new virus ?


>
> Mark,
> I received this but wonder if it is new or a replay of an old hoax.
> Ed K
>
>
> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified
> By Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered
> yesterday afternoon  by McAfee and no vaccine has yet been developed.
> This virus simply estroys 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 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.
> 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!! Even if you know the
> sender !!
>
>
>
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