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Faltzer January 27th, 2006 10:16 AM

Most destructive Virus EVER!!
 
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 . 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 !!!

Please pass this mail to all of your friends.

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at All ...

Guest123_x1 January 27th, 2006 10:47 AM

fakey
 
This doesn’t look legit… more of a hoax from the way it’s written

Faltzer January 27th, 2006 10:50 AM

I edited a bit to make it a bit clear.But even though itdoes'nt look legit you still should watch out.

Jack_Skellington January 27th, 2006 1:46 PM

Wow....This scares me. I agree with ottermi, it doesn't look legit.....>_>....

Faltzer January 27th, 2006 2:10 PM

This was forwarded by 10 people alrweady by mail...

Suki January 27th, 2006 2:37 PM

OK thanks for the warning, I already had a minor virus which was bad. I don't want to be getting the most desctructable virus ever!

Virtual Headache January 27th, 2006 3:11 PM

Is your only source this email?
If there was such a virus, they'd proably announced it in the news.

This sounds like a fake, I agree with the others.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Faltzer
This was forwarded by 10 people alrweady by mail...

This doesn't mean anything.
I've received numerous emails forwarded from many people, talking about viruses spread through MSN and there wasn't anything true about it.

This sounds like the same to me...

EmeraldSky January 27th, 2006 4:13 PM

FICTION!

It's a Virus hoax.

If it were real, the antivirus companies would be all over this, not CNN.

digi-kun January 27th, 2006 4:15 PM

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_a_card_for_you.htm

need i say more?

Cherrim January 27th, 2006 4:23 PM

o_o; This goes in Computer/Technology Discussions. *moves*

Faltzer January 27th, 2006 6:48 PM

I knew I was right about the virus!

Eon-Rider January 28th, 2006 5:50 AM

O_O; ZOMG... I wanna get that virus! Cool!

Just joking.

Geometric-sama January 29th, 2006 4:48 AM

Yeah, I googled it and it's a hoax XD. I tend to ignore most of those messages... I just keep my AVG up to date and it takes care of most stuff.

Guest123_x1 January 30th, 2006 3:39 PM

this isn't needed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jedi_Amara
Yeah, I googled it and it's a hoax XD. I tend to ignore most of those messages... I just keep my AVG up to date and it takes care of most stuff.

Since it's just a hoax, I don't see why we need to continue with this thread anyway.

I would never trust virus alerts coming in e-mail telling the recipient to "forward to all your friends" I make sure my anti-virus software is up-to-date and functional. (unlike a lot of folks who've come to me to have their computers fixed because of a virus problem, I'm sure)

Faltzer January 30th, 2006 3:44 PM

Ok than So can someone please lock this?

Geometric-sama January 31st, 2006 7:55 AM

The easiest way to have it locked is just to report it or PM a higher staff member. :) *does so*

Arcanine January 31st, 2006 8:03 AM

News = One of the best places to hear about the newest most destructive virus every. XD

Anyway...
*Closed*


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