FW: GE - virus warning--hoax

[Storfer, James]

 Got this from our network admin. where I work.. I would have thought he
would have verified... Apologies...

James

-----Original Message-----
From: MiB
To: gatesedge at ansteorra.org
Sent: 2/14/01 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: GE - virus warning--hoax

jeez, people, doesn't anyone try to verify these damn hoaxes before
sending
them out???

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes//internetflower.html

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&

http://www.truthorfiction.com/virus.htm

Melanie



----- Original Message -----
From: Storfer, James <Storfer at pbkarchitects.com>
To: <gatesedge at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:44 PM
Subject: GE - virus warning


> Subject: VIRUS ALERT!
>
>        Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:23 PM
>        > Subject: Fw: VIRUS ALERT
>        >
>        > With Valentine's Day approaching, watch out for some
>        > of those unscrupulous tag lines that lure us in...
>        >
>        > Virus Alert
>        > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified
by
>        > Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com <http://www.microsoft.com>  )
and
by
>        > McAfee ( www.mcafee.com <http://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.
>        > Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New
York,
>        > according to news broadcast by CNN (http://www.cnn.com).
>        > 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 on this mail to all 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.
>        > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
> careful everyone what you read..
> Godspeed
> James
>
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