[Bordermarch] in case you hadn't heard...
Bill C Burgin
billcburgin at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 1 09:19:24 PDT 2010
I don't know who David is, but...
also, I did not simply forward the email I received. Instead, I did the 'cut and paste' thing so, even if the virus was hidden in the warning email (and I don't know if that is even possible!), there is no way I'm sending it on.
Bill
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Dave's brother is a very advanced programmer who does computer work for a
living and has a high up status with Microsoft. He doesn't send these if
they aren't real. If he says this is for real, it for sure is. Be
aware.
VIRUS COMING !
Hi All,
I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this
virus!
I checked Snopes, and it is for real.
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Now, here's an odd thing: This email - supposedly originating from someone high up in Microsoft - says that the virus 'burns' your entire hard disc, but then says that it destroys the Zero Sector (rendering the drive useless because the important instructions on what to do are written there?) The whole thing sounds a little fishy to me but, better safe than sorry. And we all know to be careful opening attachments, right?
Good luck,
Bill
We cannot destroy the Earth; we can only destroy our ability to live on it. 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 open 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 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.
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