Hi Peter,
There is nothing on CNN.com or MS.com concerning any new supervirus. The email you recieved is either old or a hoax. PLEASE learn to check for confirmation before forwarding these "warning" messages.
Aldo Ross
Blue Ball, Ohio
<internet-bob@bikelist.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:52 PM Subject: [CR]New computer virus discovered by Microsoft
> This may be off topic for the CR, but I received the
> letter below about a new virus from a close relative
> back East and thought I'd pass it along. Below my
> salutation is the letter.
>
> Best regards,
> Peter Naiman
> Shorewood, WI
> ....................................................
> WORST VIRUS EVER ANNOUNCED BY CNN
>
> PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
>
> 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 is 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 e mployee 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-to
> everyone in your address book.
>
> I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather
> receive this notice 25 times
> than not at all.
>
>
> =====
> Peter Naiman
> 4420 North Ardmore Avenue
> Shorewood, WI 53211
>
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