Now that you mention it, I saw pretty the same warnning about two months ago. Same thing, sector 0, same Intell anouncement, and same CNN report claim! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toby Fisher" <toby_fisher@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:09 PM Subject: Re: fwd: VIRUS WARNING] > Oh please guys! > > This kind of virus is easily shown to be a hoax. > > First, statements like "most destructive ever" etc just wouldn't be used, > think about it. Please please please, before passing them on, have a look > on symantec or elsewhere to determine if this is a hoax, so as not to > alarm those ppl still using Winblows here. > Also, no reputable company is going to urge you to send it to everyone on > your addressbook, now are they? That would simply cause mass panic, not > to mention kill some smaller mail servers. > These worms, for that in essence what they are, are designed to hog system > resources, cause panic among users, lower heeding of real warnings (so a > real virus stands a better chance) and make an attempt to overload update > servers of antivirus manufacturers. > Oh yes, and in order for it to do what it says, it would need to write to > the bios rom, which itself doesn't have write access to hard drives. > > I realise that this was sent with the best of intentions, but please, > think about it before sending. These things have a structure which is > easy to spot. > > Cheers. > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee > wrote: > > > Sounds like a hoax to me because CNN isn't the God of all Virus Warnings > > broadcasts. > > > > It certainly would have been reported on other networks bessides CNN if it > > were that serious. > > > > Amanda Lee > > > > > > > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > > > Hi folks, check this out. > > > Sounds like macroslop strikes out again, or is this a hoax? > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from kylee maloney <kylee at actrix.co.nz> ----- > > > > > > To: "BrailleNote discussion list" <braillenote at lyris.pulsedata.co.nz> > > > From: kylee maloney <kylee at actrix.co.nz> > > > Subject: [braillenote] VIRUS WARNING > > > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 21:25:10 +1200 (NZST) > > > > > > Hi all. Below is the text of a message which was forwarded by a friend today, which I feel duty bound to send. Apparently, it's deadly serious! Although I know it won't affect my Braillenote-using friends, it could seriously ruin the year of those with a PC! > > > > > > Warm Wishes > > > Kylee Maloney > > > > > > IMPORTANT! > > > > > > 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 on your list with the title "A 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!! Even if you know the sender!!! > > > > > > Please pass this mail to all of your friends. > > > > > > Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, > > > like myself, 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 ink > > > libraries (disDLL files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able > > > to boot up!! > > > > > > These ones are serious, > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------- > > > You are currently subscribed to braillenote as: gnowak1 at uic.edu > > > To unsubscribe, Send a blank message to: leave-braillenote-1984636S at lyris.pulsedata.co.nz > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > ICQ: #61744808 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
