> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence C. Crane [mailto:
lccrane@concentric.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 10:48 PM
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: Virus alert
>
> FW: another virus!!
>
> > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> >>Microsoft
> >>(
http://www.microsoft.com/) and by McAfee (
http://www.mcafee.com/) 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 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
> >>broadcast by CNN(
http://www.cnn.com/). 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. 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 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 link libraries(.dll files) from your
> >>computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up=20