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VIRUS warning, not a hoax!!!

On 27 Sep 2008 at 1:19pm juju wrote:

I have just come across this virus warning, i am no expert but it seems serious
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT - BIG VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD !!!

Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up
for this virus!
I checked Snopes (URL above

, and it is for real!!
Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!
You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any
message with an attachment nt entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardless of
who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which
'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received
from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is
the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts It is
better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open
it.
If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by
a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately.
This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by
Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by
McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This
virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital
information is kept.
COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND
IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US
Snopes lists all the names it could come in.

On 27 Sep 2008 at 2:26pm I dont live in lewes anymore wrote:

Is a hoax and an old one
Google "Postcard virus hoax" then look at the hoax slayer website.
PhilX

On 27 Sep 2008 at 3:28pm juju wrote:

Will pass that info on to the people who sent it to me.

On 28 Sep 2008 at 6:23pm coolgrey wrote:

Have a look at
urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_postcard_virus.htm
from February this year.
Vigilence is good, but let's keep the paranoia at bay.
Cool