Closed Thread
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Do you think this is real?

  1. #1
    NLC Ben has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond reputeBen has a reputation beyond repute Ben's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Atlanta
    Posts
    7,515

    Wink Do you think this is real?

    My father sent me this via email. Is this alleged "virus" real?

    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 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!! Even if you know the sender!!!

    Please pass this mail to all of your friends.

    Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, 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!!
    "They're polyurethane --- toys, Joe. They aren't capable of judgment."

  2. #2

  3. #3
    Microsoft owns all guitarnerd is an unknown quantity at this point guitarnerd's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    ViSaLiA cAlIfOrNiA
    Posts
    2,314
    That is funny, "sector zero" hehehe, I don't think a hard drive can self destruct itself (intentionally). Don't believe that crap, I have my inbox set to block emails with the letters fwd in the subject.

  4. #4
    Pro Member 98125 is an unknown quantity at this point
    Join Date
    Apr 2002
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    267

    Re: Do you think this is real?

    Originally posted by HTML-Guru
    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.

    any e-mails saying about new viruses that start off like that do NOT exhist.

    Mullin

  5. #5
    Microsoft owns all guitarnerd is an unknown quantity at this point guitarnerd's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    ViSaLiA cAlIfOrNiA
    Posts
    2,314
    Microsoft doesn't even make the alerts

  6. #6
    Pro Member unix is an unknown quantity at this point
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    ????
    Posts
    296
    Originally posted by guitarnerd
    Microsoft doesn't even make the alerts
    ha, I agree.. The only thing Bill Gates does is help people who know little about computers buy the most expensive, ----ed up computer.
    Last edited by unix; April 8th, 2002 at 16:27.
    Suprhost.net - Free 1GB space with 25gbs transfer, no post to host, no ads!

Closed Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts