VIRUS WARNING...AGAIN...

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Posted by ROY from The Temple of Tales. from webcache-08.th.ifl.net on February 06, 2001 at 04:34:48:

I see many of you read and commented on the virus warning from Microsoft and Mc Afee.

Sorry if you think it's a hoax. I administrate a 200 machine network at my place of work, and I assure you the warning we recieved from Microsoft was genuine. Below is a copy of the actual mail:


-----Original Message-----
From: Connecting Advancing Physics Teachers [mailto:CAPT@NETWORKS.IOP.ORG]
On Behalf Of Denise@SHS.LINCS.SCH.UK
Sent: 30 January 2001 15:46
To: CAPT@NETWORKS.IOP.ORG
Subject: FW: VIRUS WARNING - THIS SOUNDS REALLY BAD!

> ----------
> From: Sue Oliver[SMTP:sciencetechnician@NAUTICAL.LAMBETH.SCH.UK]
> Sent: 30 January 2001 15:10
> To: SCITECH-L@UCLAN.AC.UK
> Subject: FWD: VIRUS WARNING -
>
> This one is for real so pay
> attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:42 PM
> Subject: VIRUS WARNING - >
>
> Thought this might be useful, it has just arrived on my system from
> work and not many companies know about it.
>
> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> Microsoft ( www.Microsoft.com ) and byMcAfee
> http://www.mcafee.com>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 (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.
>
> Also: DO NOT OPEN "PRETTY PARK" It is a virus that will erase your
> whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from
> a familiar person.
>
> Forward this to everyone in your address ok. 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 linklibraries(.dll files) from your computer.
> Your computer will not be able to bootup.! !
>
> sue xx
> London Nautical
> www.lns.org.uk
>
Think wahat you will, but BE CAREFUL! Roy.


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