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Watch out for these !!!!!!!!
> > > > > >> A new virus has just been discovered that has been > >>
>classified by Microsoft and by McAfee as the most > >> destructive virus
>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 it's functioning
> > >> is 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 broadcasts by CNN (www.cnn.com ). > >> > >> An employee of
>Microsoft itself received this alert. > >> So don't open any mails with the
>subject "A Virtual > >> Card for You". As soon as you get the mail, delete
> > >> it. Please pass on this mail to all 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 as discovered recently. If you > >> receive an e-mail
>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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