virus! This is the worst virus announced by CNN

[BingoT]

BIG VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD !!!

Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing
up for this
virus! This is the worst virus announced by CNN. I checked
Snopes, 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 FROM HALLMARK,' 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.

It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
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.

 

[bb28]

The email you received is a hoax.......however there is some truth in that some viruses were sent out as greeting cards and everyone should be wary of opening attachments and or visiting unknown websites. For the real story on this see the real snopes article here at

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Do pay particular attention to the last few sentences that mentions how this hoax as been around for years with a few slight variations.

 

[lots0]

One sure way to avoid viruses is to NEVER NEVER NEVER open any email attachment... Unless you were expecting it.

Even if you know the sender, if they didn't tell you the attachment was coming... DON'T open it.

 

[GrandMaster]

Hi,
I am an Albanian virus but because of poor technology in my country unfortunately I am not able to do harm your computer.

Please be so kind to delete one of your important files yourself and then forward me to other users.

Many thanks for your cooperation!

Best regards,
Albanian virus

 

[Jasminebed]

One sure way to avoid viruses is to NEVER NEVER NEVER open any email attachment... Unless you were expecting it.

Even if you know the sender, if they didn't tell you the attachment was coming... DON'T open it.

Even if you are expecting it, there is a risk that an unknown virus may hitch a ride.