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POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK>>VIRUS ALERT<<


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Hi All, Got this in the Email today....


I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this 
Virus! 


I checked Snopes, and it is for real. Get this message sent 
Around to your E-mail 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 FROM HALLMARK,'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. 

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thanks for the info loader!!!

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Hmmmm, checked Snopes and this is an old virus that can load some nasty programs on your PC, but it does NOT kill your hard drive.  The URL for the Snopes article on this is here....

 

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

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Thanks PigDog hope it aint making its way around again....

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TY very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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yes thank you .we dont need to buy a new hard drive again now do we

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Let's hope not Loader....thanks for keeping us on our toes!

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they need to catch these arses and turn them over to me,i know some old mine shaft they can dissapear into and never be found.....

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I invite you all to read: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/postcard-virus-hoax.shtml

 

If one keeps ones AV up-to-date, there's little reason for any elevated anxiety about a virus threat, real or otherwise.

If you see a message, be it on a forum or in your email, mentioning the likes of CNN, employing CAPITAL LETTERS A GREAT DEAL FOR EFFECT

and urging you to pass it on to all contacts/ friends/ family, there is a high probability it is just another hoax.

 

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Woow that old chestnut!!!  That one has been round the block several times.  Must be a new variant.

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