Fw: Virus Alert

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This is a hoax. Please, always check these out before forwarding these. To
date, I have seen only one that wasn't a hoax.

Here is a link to verify it is a hoax.

http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax5.asp?HName=A+Virtual+Card+For+You

Jon Saunders
Sr Engineer
Rural-Com

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Subject: [Optigold ISP] Fw: Virus Alert

Pay attention to this ..............thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Scott" <scott-five@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Robert Scott" <rjscott@ualberta.ca>; "Guy Scott"
<gscott@wamedmonton.com>; "Jack Scott" <jascott4@telusplanet.net>; "Janet A
Scott" <scott_janet@hotmail.com>; "Jean Sucloy" <jeanatoceantower@home.com>;
"Jon Scott" <jondogg9@hotmail.com>; "Jordan James Scott"
<jordanjscott@aol.com>; "Mary-Jane Scott" <mjs34@excite.com>; "Sandy A
Sucloy" <ssucloy@cdrc.com>; "Spencer Cameron Scott"
<spencerscott17@hotmail.com>; "Tyler Alexander Scott"
<tascott@email.arizona.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: Fw: Virus Alert

>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:40 AM
> Subject: Virus Alert
>
>
> >
> > /jack is a friend in Vancouver who forwarded
> > this me.
> > Regards,
> > Tom
> >
> > Sent to me by a close friend. Cheers, Jack
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- > ><< > > > > WORST EVER VIRUS (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 and no vaccine
> > > > > > > > has yet been developed. 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 Virtual 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.
> > > > > > > > Please pass this mail to all of your friends. Forward this
> > to
> > > > everyone
> > > > > > > > in your address book.
> > > > > > > > I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. Also:
> > >Intel
> > > > > > > > announced that a new and very destructive virus was
> > discovered
> > > > > > > > recently.
> > > > > > > > If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You,"
> >
> > > > > > > > do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all
> >
> > >dynamic
> > > > > > > > link libraries (.DLL files) from your computer.
> > > > > > > > Your computer will not be able to boot up !!
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----------------- >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > <>
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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