sparky999 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 To everyone - Just received this e-mail today if it is genuine be careful. - Pete > Subject: FW: HUGE VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:43:35 +0100 > 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,' regardless 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. > COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT > TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US > -------------------- Peter Robinson Freelance M:07889038650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satsuma01 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 To everyone - Just received this e-mail today if it is genuine be careful. - Pete> Subject: FW: HUGE VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:43:35 +0100 > 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,' regardless 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. > COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT > TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US > -------------------- Is this really a genuine virus??? "If you carry your childhood with you, you never become old. Why rush to end life when happiness is in the blissfulness of childhood innocence.""We all die, the goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." 07475071344 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. Can't find any mention of this on the McAfee site Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's real alright CLICK HERE to see what it can do. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawandorder Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's real alright CLICK HERE to see what it can do.C. It's a hoax and will do more damage (caused by people doing what it says) than most visuses will do! Check out the website hosted by your Anti Virus software vendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 My link you quoted or Pete's original post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawandorder Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 My link you quoted or Pete's original post? Sorry Chorlton I meant the original post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sorry Chorlton I meant the original post! no sweat fella. you had me worried I'd made a boo boo . click the link then.... go on dare ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawandorder Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 no sweat fella.you had me worried I'd made a boo boo . click the link then.... go on dare ya I did!! (though to be honest I was hiding behind a cushion at the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonley Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Well, I'm fine, my hard disk is on D drive! Looks like Sparky999 is a big sucka. the POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK is an old hoax, re-invented. Put POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK into google and do a search. Kind regards Stuart Onley SAMS Consultancy Independent Security Consultants email:enquiries@samsconsultancy.co.uk website:www.samsconsultancy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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