VIRUS PLEASE READ HOAX!!!!

[Scott Bond]

> 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 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 )This

> alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open any

> emails with subject: "A Virtual Card for You." As soon as you get the

> mail, Delete it. Please pass this mail to all of your friends. 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!!

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: Scott Bond ]

[Scott Bond]

Thanks Bullines

"I was fooled again"

[Bullines]

It's a hoax. I see these all the time. Anyone remember the one that went around claiming that Microsoft was testing some e-mail monitoring software and will pay people for forwarding e-mail? How can I tell this is a hoax? First off, Microsoft is not an authority on virus research. Symantec and McAfee track virus and develop antivirus products. Secondly, virii cannot easily destroy hardware (although they can annoy). If a virus was somehow able to destroy the file allocation table at sector 0, Windows would use the backup copy of the FAT (Windows does this automatically). Also, mentioning that it deletes all DLLs leaving the computer un-bootable is redundant; toasting the FAT would take care of that. McAfee is mentioned in the message, but a link to an official announcement is not given. For more info on this hoax, go to a real announcement at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data...rd.for.you.html

If anyone receives an e-mail warning like this one, delete it. We don't need junk like this bogging down our networks and mail servers

[Bullines]

No prob, Scott. It's fun debunking these hoaxes

[Luther_Heggs]

How many viruses do you think are started by the virus protection companies themselves? Create a problem to solve a problem?

[Scott Bond]

LutherHeggs

--------- in the want adds------

Wanted virus detector must bring written confirmation of the three most successful virii you have personally created,and or wrap sheet showing same.

[JAMMAN]

Anyone still have a copy of "ELF BOWLING?"

I thought it was hilarious but deleted it because of a hoax sent to me by..... my internet service provider! You would think an ISP would do more research before forwarding a chain letter.

Jim

[Toby]

Jamman,

I believe I still have it tucked away in the files. Let me find it and e-mail it to ya. Your server doesn't have executable block on does it?

here's the link

http://www.freechristmasscreensavers.com/elfbowling.htm

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: toby ]

[Rekd™]

Lol, sector zero...?

This the virus from Deep Space Nine or what?

laf

[Bullines]

Sector zero; where the Master Boot Record resides on a hard disk.

[in the voice of Comic Book Store Guy from the Simspons]

"Worst definition ever!"

[BernieT]

"ELF BOWLING"

(You can get that stag with a properly placed gutter ball, bops him right on the head)

[kathy]

I have a copy of both Elf

Bowling and Elf Shuffleboard.

e-mail me & I'l send them to you

Kathy