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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:23:42 +0530 (IST)
From: Dr Deepu Banerji <deepu_at_sgpgi.ac.in>
Subject: Fw: VIRUS ALERT !!!! (fwd)
> > > > > Subject: A new virus has just been discovered that has been
> > > > > classified by Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee
> > > > > (www.mcafee.com) 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
> > > > > (www.cnn.com). This alert was received by an employee of
Microsoft
> > > > > itself.
> > > > >
> > > > > So don't open any mails with subject
> > > > >
> > > > > Title "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as you get the mail,
delete
> > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please pass on this mail to all your friends.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
Received on Sat Jan 13 2001 - 02:55:07 CST
