HOAX VIRUS WARNING

[Dawn (DiddyDawn)]

OH - a computer virus - Phew!

  

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_postcard_virus.htm

Good, that's one less to worry about then 

[hOrZa]

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_postcard_virus.htm

[Angiew]

OH - a computer virus - Phew!

[Dawn (DiddyDawn)]

Just had the email below through:

Here is the link to the report on snopes http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
Hi All,
I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked snopes.com, and it is for real!! Get this E-mail message sent
around to your contacts ASAP. PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS,
FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with
an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD,' 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 is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by
Microsoft as the most de structive virus ever. 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. 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.