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Virus alert!

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Subject: Virus alert!
From: William G Rosenbach <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:59:35 -0600
> > WORST EVER VIRUS (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 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 in 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. 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. I 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 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 !!! 
> > 
> > Rick L. Hulslander 
> > Network Administrator Supervisor 
> > BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL SYSTEMS, INC 
> > 4390 Imeson Road (32219-5314) 
> > P.O. Box 60309 
> > Jacksonville, FL 32236-0309 
> > 1-888-250-5746 
> > Tel: (904) 378-7116 
> > Fax: (904) 378-7298 
> > Cell: (904) 219-0757 
> > Email: HulslanderR 
> > 
> > 
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