I have been getting a lot of these "postcard emails" lately (seven yesterday).
DO NOT open them.
Please heed the warning below. I don't know if it is as bad as described, but I wouldn't take any chances.
Here is a link to the Snopes Page :
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
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 ifyou 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
Complete List of Virus's on Snopes.com Click Here
Colin said...
I should correct my earlier comment...SOME of these do have avirus attacment requesting that you download the ecard. The majority don't have this, but are to be treated with the same caution and deleted.I have opened one of the infected ones on another pc which is not connected to the internet....it carries a Trojan which will replicate itself, and spread through emails. It will NOT zero your hard drive or boot sector.Again....simple advice, any mail from an unknown source DELETE
Aug 5, 2007
New Email Virus
Jul 20, 2007
In My Email - Your Yearly Dementia Test
It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test.
Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it!
Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.
Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not.
The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer.OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.
1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: 'bread.'
If you said 'toast,' give up now and do something else. Try not to hurt yourself.
If you said, bread, go to Question 2.
2. Say 'silk' five times.
Now spell 'silk.' What do cows drink?
Answer: Cows drink water.
If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto World. However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3.
3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass.
If you said 'green bricks,' why the hell are you still reading these???
If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.
4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany .) Anyway, during the flight, two engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of 'no man's land' between East Germany and West Germany .
Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany , West Germany , or no man's land'?
Answer: You don't bury survivors..
If you said ANYTHING else, you're a dunce and you must stop.
If you said, 'You don't bury survivors', proceed to the next question. 5.
5. Without using a calculator -
You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus. In Reading , six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon , two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff , 1 1 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea , three people get off and five people get on . In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.
What was the name of the bus driver?
Answer:It was YOU!!
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!Don't you remember your own name?
(PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!)
Mar 23, 2007
What our Elected Officials Think of Us
Got this in my Email today. Good example of what our "officials" think of "We The People!" This is a friend of mine, She is referring to an Email that she received Re: Social Security and she was the 1000th Signer.
Carol,
This letter or something like it came to maybe about a month or so ago, I was the 1,000 person to sign it. So I copied it sent it and then e-mailed the original to the White House as the letter indicated Well I did get a response. It was something like this
We don't have time to read all the letters that come to this address but thank you for your time. I have found that my small voice accounts for nothing
I have written many letters to the senator of this state and get no where. It is amazing to think that I don't count, in the face of the government, that I support by no choice. Now I'm not complaining because while I'm getting the feeling of protection, I feel like I'm getting F**ked. LOL
I will send this letter along and we can only hope for a good thing to come of it.
(name removed)
Jan 20, 2007
NEW TWIST CONCERNING THREAT AND EXTORTION E-MAILS
New E-Scams & Warnings
NEW TWIST CONCERNING THREAT AND EXTORTION E-MAILS
01/09/07—There is a new twist to the IC3 alert posted on December 7, 2006 regarding e-mails claiming that the sender has been paid to kill the recipient and will cancel the contract on the recipient's life if that person pays a large sum of money. Now e-mails are surfacing that claim to be from the FBI in London. These e-mails note the following information:
An individual was recently arrested for the murders of several United States and United Kingdom citizens in relation to this matter.
The recipient's information was found on the subject identifying the recipient as the next victim.
The recipient is requested to contact the FBI in London to assist with the investigation.
It is not uncommon for an Internet fraud scheme to have the same overall intent but be transmitted containing variations in the e-mail content, e.g., different names, e-mail addresses, and/or agencies reportedly involved.
Please note, providing any personal information in response to an unsolicited e-mail can compromise your identity and open you to identity theft.
If you have experienced this situation please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov.
Due to the threat of violence inherent in these extortion e-mails, if you receive an e-mail that contains personally identifiable information that might differentiate your e-mail from the general e-mail spam campaign, we encourage you to contact the police.
