Have You Heard About This Yet?
By hoghoney
@hoghoney (3747)
United States
April 4, 2007 9:50pm CST
A friend of mine was tell me about this so she did some checking. Please be careful of your emails that you are getting right now. Just letting everyone know about this if you have not heard yet.
WORST VIRUS EVER --- CNN ANNOUNCED
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 !!!
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14 responses
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
5 Apr 07
this is a hoax, it's been around for years. Even McAfee calls it a hoax. check their description here: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_98893.htm
There's also info on it at breakthechain www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/icard4u.html
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Apr 07
You are several years behind the times with this, and it was a hoax.
Obviously the genuine destruction of sector zero will mean that you would need a new hard drive, but this is not likely to happen. The email that you have copied above is the original email hoax that circulated, and several others have evolved since.
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
7 Apr 07
OMG i hate these things, thank you for the warning, it seems these things are getting worse and worse, I just don't understan why people are doing this, maybe I am dumb but it is just so hard to understand....
@maribel1218 (3084)
• Philippines
7 Apr 07
The moment I was reading the whole discussion I was been so alarmed with the news.
I think I have enough virus that simply ruin my computer for 2 occasion and I said to myself not this one.
Later as I read all the respond I bursted into laughters as I read what was the best response answered, it was a hoax and april fools day joke lol!!!
Thanks for the discussion you really got me hoghoney lol!!!
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@easy888 (10404)
• Australia
7 Apr 07
Thank your for the infortmaion and I will be more cautious in those emails which have no title or sender name as well.I will delete those suspiciuos emails.
It seems tha it is getting less safe on the internet as I read a discussion about a hacker link in mylot, so members should be more careful on the net.
@Woodpigeon (3710)
• Ireland
14 Apr 07
I wonder if this virus was an email I deleted a couple of days ago? It was from a virtual postcard company that looked legitimate, but was signed that it was from a 'Family Member'. Thanks for the heads up. I make a point to delete nearly everything just in case, because of things like this floating around.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Apr 07
Oh thanks hoghoney for the warning I usually love opening cards but since this I don't think I will open anymore. Thanks for the information because it will save alot of computers..
@mnflower (1299)
• United States
5 Apr 07
hog honey that is a hoax I just looked it up at---snoopes.com it is a site to look up scams...you might want to go to that site just type in virtual cards and it will come up that this was just sent into circulation and it is not true.
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
5 Apr 07
Thanks for the advice. I appreciate your news and won't open such an email.
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@alen0224 (527)
• China
5 Apr 07
Hi there. Thanks for telling this dangerous virus. I can receive many spam emails everyday in my email account, but thanks for your kindly reminder, I would never open them any longer. Since the microsoft has detected this virus, there must be some patches to prevent this virus from destroying our hard disk, hope this process would not be long.
BTW, your avatar is very interesting and I like it.
@ironstruck (2298)
• Canada
5 Apr 07
that is good to know! I gets lots of spam and delete it all. I don't open anything that I cannon identify right away. It is just not worth it.
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