[BITList] Fw: New Huge Computer Virus coming, (Snopes agrees)

[David Harvey]

I've checked it at snopes as well,  just in case the site below was a hoax/forgery, appears genuine.

Dave

 

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Subject: FW: New Huge Computer Virus coming]

I'm unsure as to the veracity of this message but though I'd send it on just in case.

 

Cheers. Harry Lucas

       

       

        > > http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
      > > <http://wwwsnopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp>
      > >
      > > 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 ope n 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!

       
     
             
            
           

     




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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG. 
Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1779 - Release Date: 11/10/08 7:53 AM




E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386)
Database version: 5.11140
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/





E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386)
Database version: 5.11140
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/
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