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.
-M.
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/virtualcard.html
Originally posted by mikelomFunny, I got some kind of "e-card" e-mail a day or two ago. Didn't open it because I don't know anyone who would be gay enough to send me an "e-card".
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 c ...[text shortened]... st
people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at all.
-M.
Originally posted by mikelomAnd how many people did you warn of this Hoax?
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 c ...[text shortened]... 25 times than not at all.
-M.
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/virtualcard.html
As reported by SYMANTECSymantec say that this was a hoax, started in 2001.
Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.
http://tinyurl.com/yb7zc7
I was wondering how a virus could permanently destroy a hard drive - how could it stop you from formatting and reinstalling?
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveThere was a virus able to damage permanently the HDD. It changed the speed of work,thus burning the stuff. This you'd not reinstall.
Symantec say that this was a hoax, started in 2001.
I was wondering how a virus could [b]permanently destroy a hard drive - how could it stop you from formatting and reinstalling?[/b]
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveThe only way a virus could physically damage a harddrive is through excessive disk activity, but even then it would have to be a LOT (we're talking months and months) of continuous activity and a HDD that's old and on it's way out anyway.
Sorry mate but I find this hard to believe - have you got a link to a site explaining how it does that?