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Ultra Member
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Mar 5, 2005, 06:59 AM
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Possible New Virus
Hi,
Emails are being circulated and forwarded with a new virus warning, for which there are not yet any Antivirus Definitions.
The following may or may not be a Hoax.
A new virus is going around. It comes to you in email with the subject line "A Card for You".
If you open this email, the virus will delete everything on the hard drive.
Again, this may or may not be a hoax.
This is just for information.
fredg
Update: 03-06-05
Thank you, Nez, for the link. Looks like a hoax.
fredg
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Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
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Mar 5, 2005, 09:06 AM
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Anyone who opens any e-mail from a stranger is not practicing safe computing. To open the e-mail and download something or click on a link is being downright foolish and asking for trouble.
It amazes me with the amount of publicity about viruses, phishing scams, identity theft, etc. that people still are unaware of the dangers.
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Senior Member
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Mar 5, 2005, 09:44 AM
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Hoaxes
Never,never,never,open an email attachment from anyone you don't know.
Visit this site,which lists all the latest viruses and hoaxes.
http://www.datafellows.com/news/hoax.htm
It's bad enough with spyware.A set of viruses could spell catastrophe.Noone likes spending hours trying to recover valuable data,and personal effects.
Be careful out there,
Nez.
Update.
Fred's right,according to Microsoft and Mcafee "A Card For You' was discovered yesterday.It is the most destructive yet and their is NO CURE so far.See the link below for details.But is it a hoax?
As Fleetwood Mac once said:"Rumours"
http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/vcredit.shtml
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Full Member
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Mar 5, 2005, 12:26 PM
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Howdy:
This "virus problem" has been around for ages and as Symantec says "The only cause for concern it causes is filling the email servers with warnings from everyone to be aware of this new virus"!
As per www.snopes.com
"The "Virtual Card for You" hoax (now often circulated simply as a "A Card for You") has been making the rounds in various languages since at least 2000, with occasional changes along the way. No such (incurable) virus ever existed, was identified by McAfee, was reported on by CNN, or "caused panic in New York." "
Murray
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Junior Member
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Mar 7, 2005, 02:39 PM
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Heh. Social Engineering Virus.
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Ultra Member
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Mar 16, 2005, 01:06 AM
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Its just spam, no less but if opening it, it may upload spyware, that's why you never open anything except what or who you know. Oh and the new sister program to Firefox, thunderbird is great and everyone should try it.
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