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Re: another new virus!

2001-09-21 07:30:03

Just in case there is anyone unaward of it, this is a old hoax message
that has been cycling around for years.  There are several very easy
ways to tell that:

(1) The easiest way is to look at the internal evidence.

(1a) Not enough information is given to confirm anyhthing. Lots of big
organizations are mentioned, to add credibility, like Microsoft,
Intel, etc., but not actual names of people or actual phone numers or
even actual URLs are given.  There isn't even any specific date given.
Undated messages usually cycle around for years.  In other words, if
you wanted to verify this with any of the claimed sources, not enough
information is given to enable you to do so.

(1b) The message says to send it to everyone.  This is itself is an
almost conclusive clue this message is worthless. There is NO message
which everyone should send to everyone. Such behavior just clogs the
net and mail queues.  NEVER SEND OR FORWARD ANY MESSAGE THAT SAYS IT
SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO EVERYONE except perhaps to send it to your
system administrator or spam fighter. It makes no difference how much
you trust the person from whom you got the message. If they send you a
message that says to forward it to everyone, they have committed an
error in judgement.

(2) Go look at www.symantec.com or www.antivirus.com/vinfo or any
of the anti-virus sites you can easily find via yahoo or whatever
you like to use. No mention at all of anything like this.

(3) Go to any of the urban legand sites. They confirm this as an
old hoax.

If you feel inclined to send an apology, please don't clog things up
further by doing so.

Donald

From:  "Vidianand Baree" <fujiland(_at_)intnet(_dot_)mu>
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Date:  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 17:26:21 +0400

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   Date: Friday, September 21, 2001 1:01 PM
   Subject: Fw: another new virus!
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  =20
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   ----- Original Message -----=20
   From: M S Srinivas=20
   To: hyderabad(_at_)portalplayer(_dot_)com=20
   Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:27 PM
   Subject: another new virus!
  =20
  =20
   WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
  =20
   > 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:
   > a.. It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list =
with
   > the title "A Virtual Card for You."
   > b.. As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer
   > freezes so that the user has to reboot.
   > c.. 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. Please pass this mail to =
all of
   > your friends. Forward this to everyone in your address book.=20
   =20
   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 link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.
   > Your computer will not be able to boot up !!
   >
   > PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!



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