Fw: New Virus Sounds serious

[Toni Petrinovich]

FW: New Virus Sounds seriousPerhaps this is not a hoax.  Sometimes we do not know.  If it turns out not to be real, all the better.

Toni
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To: Toni Petrinovich 
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:28 AM
Subject: FW: New Virus Sounds serious




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Subject: New Virus Sounds serious
Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2001, 8:13 PM



  > >Subject: Extremely serious virus warning- from Microsoft and CNN!
  > >Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:50:28
  > >MIME-Version: 1.0
  > >X-Originating-IP: [65.200.139.2]
  > >Received: from 65.200.139.2 by lw4fd.law4.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP;Wed, 
  >19 Sep 2001 16:50:28 GMT
  > >
  > >As if regular terrorists weren't bad enough...
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > > 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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  > >> > >Burlington, VT 05405
  > >> > >
  > >> > >Ph: 802-656-1110
  > >> > >Fax: 802-656-8328
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  > >> > >
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  > >


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