Re: Tr: virus - It is a hoax

Re: Tr: virus - It is a hoax

Brett R. Saunders

8/1/2001

While everyone knows there are many virus types out there waiting for
someone that does not regularly update their system, this one is only a
hoax, it is not real.

A site you can go to and check if the information you have been given is
true or not is...

<URL Redacted>

Brett Saunders


----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Chaker Adel < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Tr: virus


virus
----- Original Message -----
From: Fadia Farah
To: Mirene Abboud ; Nicole Abdelnour ; Roudayna Accad ; Adel Chaker ; Nabiha
Afif ; Ahmad Oueini ; Nada Al Awar ; Iman Tabaja ; Hiba Daher ; Dany Hokayem
; Marcelle Dibe ; Leyla Dirani ; Lara El Khatib ; Hana Salem ; HIKAZE ; Rima
Kaddoura ; Rose Marie Maasri ; Martine Hollman ; Raya Azar ; Rima Za'za'
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 3:22 AM
Subject: virus


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.


> >Please read the following.

> >

> >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 !!

> >

> >Sharing this with you as a service of ITs FX Inc.

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