[f-AA] Fw: BIG Virus Coming! Sort of -- years ago!

[Bob & Toodie Marshall]

Better check with truthorfiction.com instead of snopes.com.......Bob and
Toodie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie White" <Cha...@DonnerLakeRealty.com>
To: "'Bob & Toodie Marshall'" <rtmar...@gotsky.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:35 PM
Subject: BIG Virus Coming! Sort of -- years ago!

> http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/a-card-for-you.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Hartman" <popi...@verizon.net>
> To: "Fearless Aeronca Aviators" <Aer...@westmont.edu>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 12:43 PM
> Subject: [f-AA] Fw: BIG Virus Coming!
>
>
>>
>> Thought I'd pass this along--Bob
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BIG virus coming
>>>>
>>>> I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up
>>>>
>>>> for this virus!
>>>>
>>>> I checked <http://snopes.com/> snopes.com, this morning, and it is
>>>> for real!!
>>>>
>>>> Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
>>>>
>>>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY
>>>>
>>>> AND CONTACTS!
>>>> You should be alert during the next several weeks. Do not
>>>> open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD,'
>>>> regardless of who sent it to you.
>>>>
>>>> It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns'
>>>>
>>>> the whole hard disc (C drive) 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.! This includes all cards,
>>>>
>>>> too. 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 your vital
>>>>
>>>> information is kept.
>>>>
>>>> COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS.
>>>> REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT
>>>>
>>>> ALL OF US.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus>
>>>> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus>>
>>>>
>>>
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[Mark Peterson]

Actually, what is really funny, is that this IS reported on snopes....as a
hoax!

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

Don't feel bad Bob... it happens to us all! Thanks for thinking of us
anyway.

Mark

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From: "Bob & Toodie Marshall" <rtmar...@gotsky.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:27 AM
To: "Aeronca List" <aer...@westmont.edu>
Subject: [f-AA] Fw: BIG Virus Coming! Sort of -- years ago!