e-card from friend....

I guess much better if you don't open it. Most viruses do use your contact list or friends to deceive you. They used to disguise as e-cards, letters, etc. Now a days, you cannot rely anymore. You can contact the person who sent you this e-card just for you to verify if he or she indeed sent you this e-card. :-)

I don't know how you can make sure they are all e-cards? Is it a program? Do you see a strange name for this program? Did your friend write something in the emails? If so, perhaps it's more likely a virus. Or you can check it easily. You forward these emails to Hotmail or other email accounts, as they can automatically check whether there is a virus in it or not. Isn't it a good idea?

It is always safe to open the ecards from the known Email ids of your friends.If you have any doubts email them to verify and open it.

First thing you must check the name of the sender. If the name familiar to you, it is alright however if it doesn't, you better thing twice. I received e-cards all the time and normally it is from my friends. So far I've never been infested with virus from e-card. Another way to know whether it is from a genuine website of e-cards is by checking on the website. E-greeting is commonly used for people to send e-cards. Just be alert and check before you open the e-cards.

no don't read it just delete it they are a ruse to get virus into your computer that thing from a friend is a scam as you would find out if you opened the thing. bestto disregard it and delete the thing.