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It's an old (harmless) hoax.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893

 

-Rema.

 

 

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B.G.Raghavan

SANJAY SABNIS ; closeknit ; ; chandrakamales

Cc: Narasimhalu Muralidharan ; ravi krishnamurthy

Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:53 AM

Fw: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED

-Balachander G ( Sr.Executive - Environment )<bala.alcBharath.G <geebee420Cc: <schiwazThursday, September 11, 2003 9:21 AMFW: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED>>> > Badrinath Devdar ( Sr.Executive - Plant Engineering )> Thu 9/11/2003 8:36 AM> excALence; HPMS; IDS; RPM RPE Group> Cc:> FW: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED>>>> > snehal [snehal.barve]> Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:08 PM> sangeeta; Dhanu; dipti; Monica; 'Vinu'; chidu; gaurav; neha; Poorni;prachi; rammu; Ruta; Sonu; 'santu'; 'anusha'; Badrinath Devdar (Sr.Executive - Plant Engineering )> FW: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED> Importance: High>>>> > Rahul Joshi [rahul.joshi]> Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:31 AM> Systems> FW: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED> Importance: High>>>> Dear all;>> 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 Microsoftas the most destructive ever! This virus was discovered yesterday afternoonby McAfee and no vaccine has yet ! been developed. This virus simplydestroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for itsfunctioning are stored.>> This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically toall contacts on your list with the title "A Card for You".>> As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes sothat the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset b uttonare pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying thehard disk. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in NewYork, according to news broadcast by CNN. This alert was received by anemployee 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!!!>> Please pass this mail to all of your friends.>>