Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00245)

Please note the previous posting should have contained question marks 
as the real situation requires careful reading!  

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "nhcareyta" <nhcareyta@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/postcard-virus-hoax.shtml
> 
> 
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@> wrote:
> >
> > I received this warning from a client: I am posting it just in 
case 
> any of
> > you receive this  "postcard"
> > 
> > mkr
> > 
> > HUGE VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD !!!
> > http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
> > Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up 
> for
> > this virus!
> > I checked Snopes (URL above:), and it is for real!! Get this E-
mail
> > message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
> > PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS! 
You
> > should be alert during the next few days.. Do not open any message
> > with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardl ess 
of
> > who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, 
> which
> > 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be
> > received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/ her 
> contact
> > list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all 
> your
> > contacts It is better to receive this message 25 times than to 
> receive
> > the virus and open it.
> > 
> > If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you 
by 
> a
> > friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. This 
is
> > the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by 
> Microsoft
> > as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by
> > McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of 
virus.
> > This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, 
where 
> the
> > vital information is kept..
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>