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

[David Harvey]

Bloody hell, Sorry folks, Cokin is right about this one, although he was wrong about that bridge. First time I've ever forwarded one of these spams.

Apologetic Dave
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Colin Taylor 
  To: bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:29 PM
  Subject: [SPAM] Re: [BITList] Fw: New Huge Computer Virus coming, (Snopes agrees)


  you didn't check hard enough.......................

  try again

  colin t
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: David Harvey 
    To: Anne Morgan 
    Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:23 PM
    Subject: [BITList] Fw: New Huge Computer Virus coming, (Snopes agrees)




    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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