Yet another Virus

[raz]

WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED
>PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
>
>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 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 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 !!!

[Scottler]

The "Virtual Card for You" hoax (now often circulated simply as a "A Card for You") has been making the rounds since at least 2000, with occasional changes along the way. No such (incurable) virus ever existed, was identified by McAfee, was reported on by CNN, or "caused panic in New York."

[Saitek]

[Hagar]

Virus warnings are never distributed by E-mail. If you receive such a warning confirm it with one of the reliable anti-virus sites before passing it on. The whole point of these hoaxes is to cause unnecessary worry & clog up the E-mail system. In this way they are almost as bad as viruses themselves. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.hoax.html

[raz]

oops, my bad.