The Worst Virus - Reported by CNN

WORST VIRUS EVER --- CNN ANNOUNCED

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 . 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.

 

Whoa, that's scary. One virus can destroy a whole harddrive

Thanks for the heads-up.

 

Thanks for the post, will tell my mates.

 

I guess those that have replied, including the original poster are newish on the web (in a manner of speaking).

The warning posted by the original poster has been around for a long time. I am suprised people are still sending it around.

This is a HOAX - needed to bold that because knowing DP, people will be posting wothout reading the entire thread.

Please read http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_a_card_for_you.htm for more details on this hoax.

 

Sorry i did not know that!

 

man, dont worry. thanks for the thumb up. but nexxt time a relevant source should be given.

 

That's horrible. Just caught a virus recently which took out my Folder Options causing me not to be able to open hidden folder. Got a fix though. But still, so scary!

 

I almost believed the hoax!

 

Thanks for the notice you deserve a rep+

BTW: fo allthose people who have their websites running php/MySQL beware of MPACK Trojan (Keylogger released by Russians) which has again hit over 10,000 websites.

Read this http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2147711,00.asp

RugbyMan!

 

Those damn hackers, my friend had a virus one time that increases your internet bill or something by hundred dollars, luckily he got it off some how.

 

Come on, man!
A thread containing CNN in the title, but without a link to their website...
Wasted some time earlier today serching the web.

 

Lol, I just wrote about it in my blog:

 

Haha. I believed it at first.

 

lol, i beleived it as well, LOL Ratman

 

The bold thing didnt seem to work 100%

 

...Strange, I got a message from saying with the words "A card for you" not too long ago! I take it people are just feeding from this "hoax" and creating less harmfull viruses? I OBVIOUSLY did not click the link.

 

If people think it is a hoax, and it is real, and then you will read it anyway. It is a very cleaver idea if you are a hacker, turn a hoax into something real.

ROb

 

So does everyone else xD.

I am glad you did, thats how I get my readers, by lying . It's a foolproof marketing strategy (Not a Failure like False Advertising).

 

so where is that virus?