[Nfb-or] A nasty virus alert!

[Mike Freeman]

Kendra:

Although plenty of viruses are distributed via electronic greeting card 
emails, the particular message you forwarded (shown below) is a hoax or at 
least an exaggeration. Snopes says:

Although the Postcard virus is real, it isn't a "BIG VIRUS COMING" (it's 
already been around in multiple forms for a long time now), it will not 
"burn the whole hard disc" of your computer, CNN didn't classify it as the 
"worst virus" ever, and it doesn't arrive in messages bearing a subject line 
of 'Invitation.'

The Snopes URL giving the real story is:

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
To: <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 6:18 PM
Subject: [Nfb-or] A nasty virus alert!


> Hi all, I was sent the following computer virus alert and I was told to 
> pass it along to my whole address book. Please read and stay away from the 
> signs that are told here. Thank you!
> Kendra Schaber
>
> Received this from  a very advanced programmer who does computer work for 
> a living and has a high up status with Microsoft. He doesn't send these if 
> they aren't real. If he says this is for real, it for sure is. Be aware.
>
> VIRUS COMING !
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
>
>
> I checked Snopes, 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 entitled 'POSTCARD FROMHALLMARK,'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
>
>
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