Racerchaser
02-14-2008, 12:39 AM
I checked this out and it is TRUE ... so be very careful about opening things that say they are greetings, or cards. etc. Read what snopes has to say about these viruses that are spread through seemingly innocent and safe e-mails.
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Previous sender checked snopes.com (http://snopes.com/), and it is for real!!
http://snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp[/font]
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 entitled "POSTCARD,"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.
I wanted to pass on this information to you as this is a legitimate threat to all of our computers and databases. It has been verified and you should all be prepared for it when it comes to you. This was passed on to me by several of my colleagues in the real estate field.
This is A Real Virus!
PLEASE FORWARD!
Hi All,
I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked snopes.com , and it is for real!! http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
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 entitled 'INVITATION' or one called 'POSTCARD' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens an Olympic Torch OR A POSTCARD image, which then '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 'Invitation' or '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.
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Previous sender checked snopes.com (http://snopes.com/), and it is for real!!
http://snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp[/font]
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 entitled "POSTCARD,"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.
I wanted to pass on this information to you as this is a legitimate threat to all of our computers and databases. It has been verified and you should all be prepared for it when it comes to you. This was passed on to me by several of my colleagues in the real estate field.
This is A Real Virus!
PLEASE FORWARD!
Hi All,
I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked snopes.com , and it is for real!! http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
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 entitled 'INVITATION' or one called 'POSTCARD' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens an Olympic Torch OR A POSTCARD image, which then '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 'Invitation' or '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.