you better read this.

[Syaoran]

EDIT BY MITHRANDIR: GROUP CONCENSIOUS CALLS THIS A HOAX.


This is not a joke My McAfee anit virus progame alerted me on this.



WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED




>> >
>> >Subject: WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED
>> >
>> >
>> >WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED
>> >PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST
>> >
>> >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 dest roys 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
>>notice 25 times than not at all

[Debitt]

http://www.stiller.com/cnn.htm

It's a hoax, apparently.

[Syaoran]

Oh well....what do you know.....it is a hoax thanks. I did not know that.

[Stephen]

Funny thing. I never belive anything that asks to forward it to people you know. In fact, upon seeing that I delete it. I go by headlines on newspages not emails.

[Slater]

lol, I remember this from like 3 years ago.

[JediSonic]

Good idea. My grandparents love sending out warnings like that to everybody. Then I have to tell them it was a hoax

[Arnobius]

There are a few sites that deal with monitoring hoaxes. I don't worry too much because Trend Micro updates at least once a day and sends warnings when there is an outbreak, asking if you want to update...

[Mr. SmartyPants]

another thing suspicious would be calling something "Sector Zero"

wtcrap is sector zero?

[Fsiphskilm]

There IS

[shooraijin]

Moved to Computing.