WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED

SpookyTheCat · Post by **SpookyTheCat** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:05 pm

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 and no vaccine has yet been developed. 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 Al

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Shinizo · Post by **Shinizo** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:06 pm

Sweet. I'm going to open it, I need a new computer anyway.

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:05 pm

Thank you for warning us, but this is a hoax.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data...rd.for.you.html
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp...n&virus_k=98893

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:28 pm

how to fix this virus:

fdisk /mbr

Reboot

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:23 pm

Indeed, any email warning like that should be taken with a grain of salt unless it links BACK to the actual CNN article

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Shinizo · Post by **Shinizo** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:08 pm

I would listen to what you're saying, but Tom Cruise won't stop it.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:25 pm

That sig is hilarious

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Shinizo · Post by **Shinizo** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:27 pm

'Use the Force, Tom!'

'What happened to Luke?'

'Food poisoning'

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Stasi · Post by **Stasi** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:08 pm

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 Al

Dead give away that the creator of the message is an a__hole, buttfaced, poo-monger who would like everyone to receive it 25 friggin' times. I hate these types of emails and those who create them.

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Shinizo · Post by **Shinizo** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:22 pm

I like pie.

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:04 am

Ragghhh i hate chain mail!!!!! I get like 300 E-mails a day off idiots with nothing better to do than send me sh*t about ponies and what their favourite colour is! Ragghhh @*(#((#*%&((#

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:37 am

I need to offer a spam filtering service where mail gets routed through my server. I have a feeling I could make some decent cash that way.

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fragged one · Post by **fragged one** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:43 am

worst virus my ass (besides it being a hoax).

there's a virus out there that will physically destroy your hard drive.

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:00 am

Don't start yelling if i don't believe you about that. You have any proof?

.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:43 am

fragged one wrote: worst virus my ass (besides it being a hoax).

there's a virus out there that will physically destroy your hard drive.

Wow that sucks... probably written in assembly or something, you can do nasty stuff with assembly if "well" used.

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:44 pm

I still seriously don't believe that. How can i virus PHYSICALLY harm your hard drive?

. Gimme proof and i'll apologise but... Doesn't sound real to me.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:03 pm

With assembly you can communicate directly with hardware, so you can cause the head to slam against the wall of the HDD (if it can even mechanically do that..) or worse yet: increase the cpu voltage, and other fun stuff.

Really I'm suprised no viruses flash the bios. that would be the end of it for the mobo.

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Mr Smith · Post by **Mr Smith** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:11 pm

Anarchy wrote: Ragghhh i hate chain mail!!!!! I get like 300 E-mails a day off idiots with nothing better to do than send me sh*t about ponies and what their favourite colour is! Ragghhh @*(#((#*%&((#

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:49 pm

Want to see what the 12 year old did to the horse? Click here!

Emails like that?

Could be a picture of a 12 year old helping to brush a horse for all we know. But the XXX in red kind of gives it away.

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:51 pm

No the stupid chain-mail about THEMSELVES!

Eg

Name: Emma Pierson
Age: 16
Favourite Colour: Pink

Etc

I get more of those everyday than most people get every year.

.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:59 pm

Oh I hate those. Or the stupid ones with "I've updated my profile" I don't care about you're stinking profile!

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:13 am

"Christina wants to invite you to join her at myblog.com"...

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN, AND WHO THE HELL IS CHRISTINA?!?!?!

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