BEWARE of emails containing subject - A Virtual Card for You - Virusy things -READ

[Mich@el B]

If this is legit then beware

> > >   A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> > >Microsoft
> > >(www.microsoft.com) and by 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
> > >   (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!!
> > >
> > >   Vanessa Wright
> > >   Assistant to VP-Network Planning
> > >