fwd: VIRUS WARNING]

[Alex Snow]

Now that you mention it, I saw pretty the same warnning about two months
ago.  Same thing, sector 0, same Intell anouncement, and same CNN report
claim!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Toby Fisher" <toby_fisher at bigfoot.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: fwd: VIRUS WARNING]


> Oh please guys!
>
> This kind of virus is easily shown to be a hoax.
>
> First, statements like "most destructive ever" etc just wouldn't be used,
> think about it.  Please please please, before passing them on, have a look
> on symantec or elsewhere to determine if this is a hoax, so as not to
> alarm those ppl still using Winblows here.
> Also, no reputable company is going to urge you to send it to everyone on
> your addressbook, now are they?  That would simply cause mass panic, not
> to mention kill some smaller mail servers.
> These worms, for that in essence what they are, are designed to hog system
> resources, cause panic among users, lower heeding of real warnings (so a
> real virus stands a better chance) and make an attempt to overload update
> servers of antivirus manufacturers.
> Oh yes, and in order for it to do what it says, it would need to write to
> the bios rom, which itself doesn't have write access to hard drives.
>
> I realise that this was sent with the best of intentions, but please,
> think about it before sending.  These things have a structure which is
> easy to spot.
>
> Cheers.
>
>  On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee
> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a hoax to me because CNN isn't the God of all Virus Warnings
> > broadcasts.
> >
> > It certainly would have been reported on other networks bessides CNN if
it
> > were that serious.
> >
> > Amanda Lee
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks, check this out.
> > > Sounds like macroslop strikes out again, or is this a hoax?
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded message from kylee maloney <kylee at actrix.co.nz> -----
> > >
> > > To: "BrailleNote discussion list" <braillenote at lyris.pulsedata.co.nz>
> > > From: kylee maloney <kylee at actrix.co.nz>
> > > Subject: [braillenote] VIRUS WARNING
> > > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 21:25:10 +1200 (NZST)
> > >
> > > Hi all.  Below is the text of a message which was forwarded by a
friend today, which I feel duty bound to send.  Apparently, it's deadly
serious! Although I know it won't affect my Braillenote-using friends, it
could seriously ruin the year of those with a PC!
> > >
> > > Warm Wishes
> > > Kylee Maloney
> > >
> > >  IMPORTANT!
> > >
> > > 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!!!
> > >
> > > Please pass this mail to all of your friends.
> > >
> > > Forward this to everyone in your address book.  I'm sure most people,
> > >   like myself, 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 ink
> > >   libraries (disDLL files) from your computer.  Your computer will not
be able
> > >   to boot up!!
> > >
> > > These ones are serious,
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
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