virus

Has microsoft issued a warning about THE WORST VIRUS
EVER,dated dec.4? This virus is said to destroy Sector
Zero from the hard drive if a card is received "A Card for
You" is opened. It is said that when it is opened the
computer will "freeze" and when it's tried to be rebooted
and the "alt, ctrl and another key (can't remember the
third) is pushed this Sector zero will be destroyed.
Please advise. ofaloon

jopa66
Sat Dec 18 13:29:43 CST 2004

This is a hoax. Microsoft does *not* issue virus warnings. Do *not* pass on
to everyone you know.

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~john aka: jopa



"faloreo@midmaine.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:0b3201c4e532$436cdd30$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Has microsoft issued a warning about THE WORST VIRUS
> EVER,dated dec.4? This virus is said to destroy Sector
> Zero from the hard drive if a card is received "A Card for
> You" is opened. It is said that when it is opened the
> computer will "freeze" and when it's tried to be rebooted
> and the "alt, ctrl and another key (can't remember the
> third) is pushed this Sector zero will be destroyed.
> Please advise. ofaloon

Lanwench
Sat Dec 18 17:20:03 CST 2004

faloreo@midmaine.com wrote:
> Has microsoft issued a warning about THE WORST VIRUS
> EVER,dated dec.4? This virus is said to destroy Sector
> Zero from the hard drive if a card is received "A Card for
> You" is opened. It is said that when it is opened the
> computer will "freeze" and when it's tried to be rebooted
> and the "alt, ctrl and another key (can't remember the
> third) is pushed this Sector zero will be destroyed.
> Please advise. ofaloon

www.snopes.com (Urban Legends page) is your friend.
See http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/card.htm

Tell the well-meaning individual who sent this to you and everyone else in
the universe that they need to check their facts before needlessly causing
panic, and spreading rumors.