email virus going around again?

Anyone else heard anything about this? Just got this email from my mom.


>
> >Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:12:47 -0600
> >
> >I have not verified this info yet but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
> >Sounds a bit hokey and suspicious.
> >You know, undermine the competition stuff.
> >There are no leads for actual investigation offered.
> >But just to be sure, here goes,
> >FW: Cnn reports about a virus
> >
> >
> >
> >WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED
> >
> >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 !!!
>

 

Well, it could be a hoax to throw off valentines day,,,
but, better safe than sorry

 

Actually, better to know the truth then to be sorry. This is an old hoax. Been around for years. You can do a google search and it'll come up, or you can go to Snopes.com, and you'll find plenty of info on this and many other hoaxes.

Most all emails that tell you to send to everyone you know are hoaxes. Please don't send to everyone you know.

Eric

 

even a hoax can get ugly
find the truth safely
me personaly, i cannot stand getting email
from bulk senders
even if it is my mom

 

hhahahaahhahahahahahahahaaaahhahahahaaa!!!!!

 

<Sigh> I wish people would just read the advice of this site(M.G.'s), which is free, use the software, most of which is also free, or free trial, and forget about the rumours and bogus e-mails.

Various virus hoaxs':

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-...date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0


The hoax:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/card.asp

Look a little familiar?

 

I'm sorry. Was just asking a question.

I'll know better next time.
Gal

 

Oooooohhhhh, we don't want that virus destroying "Sector Zero" on the hard drive! Sounds like something out of a video game...

 

Can somebody tell me what is the point of this hoax email? I've seen it going around for a few years now. I guess I don't see why someone would go thru all the trouble to write this email. There has to be a purpose...I'm just not getting it.

 

so people can harvest email address from them... for the spammers.

 

Thanks Mew2.... Sometimes I'm a little slow on the uptake.

 

The biggest clue an email is a hoax is when it has something like this:

PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!

I have yet to come across a legitimate email that asks me to send it to everyone I know.

 

thats a good point

 

I've seen many like this before and people don't even check these warning messages out on the web they just panic. They send these warning to all there friends,and tell them they have to delete a certain file or your computer will be junk. A Hoax can do more damage than a virus at times.
When you recieve something like this check it out on the web first,do a google search,,,,,,,9 times out of 10 it's a Hoax.

 

No need to apologise. As Star said, keep on asking questions, it's the main way you'll learn.

I realised after a few days later when I read your post, you may have thought I was telling you off or something. I wasn't. I was just generalising, that's all.

Sorry if I sounded like a grouch. I'll have a stronger cup of coffee before I post in future.

As has been said hoaxes can actually do more harm than virus' in some cases. The power of the typed word, huh?