This is a hoax. For more information on this hoax, see
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&
Whenever you receive a message warning of a virus with
dire consequences, it's always a good idea to visit
one of the antivirus sites to check if it's for real
before passing it on. Personally, I like the Mcafee
site (www.mcafee.com) because it's got a great search
function and I've been able to find every real and
fake virus I've looked up. It's also got a list of
hoax viruses at http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp?
Jennifer
> > PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!!>
> > > Subject: A new virus has just been discovered
> that has been
> > classified by
> > > Microsoft
> > > www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee
> (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.
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