HOGE
19th Jan 2001, 14:39
From the symantec website.
http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Virtual.Card.for.You.html
The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored. The following is the text that may be received as an email message:
Virus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS:
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com) 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.
Please distribute this message to the greatest number of people possible. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN www.cnn.com). (http://www.cnn.com).) This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.
Category: Hoax
Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.
http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Virtual.Card.for.You.html
The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored. The following is the text that may be received as an email message:
Virus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS:
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com) 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.
Please distribute this message to the greatest number of people possible. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN www.cnn.com). (http://www.cnn.com).) This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.
Category: Hoax
Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.