[Syndicate] WORST EVER VIRUS

[cdr at pro.hu]

after i forwarded this sad hoax somebody replied with anger:

<marci at c3.hu> wrote:

> Mielott barki ilyen es ehhez hasonlo levelekkel (hoax) bombazna masokat,
> vagy meg inkabb egy listat legyen szives elolvasni az alabbi linkeken
talalhato
> informaciokat:
> http://yikes.tolna.net/hoax/ - magyarul
> http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp? - angolul

> es pont errol a "virusrol":
> http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&

[simple-translated]:
Before you or somebody else starts to bomb us and other lists with hoaxes
read information on:
http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp?

and about this "virus":
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&


<aart at EUnet.yu> wrote:

> Read this carefully
> ------------------------
> WORST EVER VIRUS
> 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.
> Please read the following. 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 !!
>
> Regards Bikar