Warning for the "worst virus ever"

[Nbg]

I've had this e-mail this evening.

Don't know if it's right but it doesn't hurt to know.

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 . 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 notice 25 times than not at All.

Microsoft don't send out virus alert

and unforutantely when everyone does as it suggests (and emails it to everyone in their address book)i tjust slows things down.

Ah well, never mind.

Yeah, like QOQ says, these are almost always just hoaxes. Some sad act getting off on the thought of causing disruption. There are sites that monitor internet hoaxes - can't think of the names at the mo but if you Google it you'll find one and bet they've got this one up.

We were going to get a mac the other day when Laptop died but dh was a bit scared, lol!

They look so nice.

They are but the big advantage is most viruses affect PCs and aren't designed to hit Macs.

Damn, wish we'd got one now!

He wanted the one with just the flat screen and keyboard but we'd nowhere to keep it.

Will ignore the e-mail then and I'll tell off the guy that sent it!

this is a useful site -- tells you all about it

Hoax info on here

Feel quite now.