[TechAssist] Re: virus Alert ???

Villy Boor
Boorelec Durban
This is a virus, like all other hoaxes it is created by the malicious and 
spread by well meaning people. Care has always to be taken, I had a file 
returned by Mr McAfee as being contaminated. I uploaded the file to Norton and 
was told it was clean, I resubmitted it through  hotmail without a problem. I 
am told a high proportion of arson is done by firemen, was this just smoke?.
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On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:49:32  
 Phillip R. Hull wrote:
>
>We should reread posting rules.
>Phillip R Hull     STET
>phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:39 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: virus Alert ???
>
>
>>
>> Peggs, what the hell are you apologizing for??? Come on guys, He gets
>> the info from his brother, (If we can`t trust our own brother who the
>> hell can we trust??) He passes it on to the list TO HELP US OUT as he
>> has done on MANY TV problems, And now your busting his balls because
>> it turns out to be bad information ??? Well I for one did not know it
>> was a hoax either and I bet a weeks pay a lot of other techs on this
>> site didn`t either!! Thanks for trying to help Peggs, NO apology needed.
>> Larry Eastman
>> American TV & Electronics
>> Crystal River, Fl. 34428
>>
>> peggs wrote:
>>
>> > I'd never knowingly "pass along garbage".
>> > I did not verify.
>> > I wouldn't know how to verify.
>> > I thought I might be giving someone a 'heads-up'.
>> > Didn't mean to waste anyone's time.
>> > After all,the 60 seconds it takes to read this "garbage"
>> > could've been better spent.....
>> > I apologize
>> >
>> > Peggs
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 05:36 PM 2/26/03 -0600, Wayne Vanaman wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>Peggs:  Did you verify this or are you passing on garbage?
>> >>
>> >>This is NOT listed on either the Norton or Mcaffe websites.  Go see for
>> >>yourself.
>> >>
>> >>It IS, However, listed here:
>> >>http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#virtualcard
>> >>
>> >>This site above is an official US Government site overseen by the
>Department
>> >>of Energy (The people that control Nuclear reactors and such) for the
>> >>purpose of providing an easy place to verify this crap.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Wayne Vanaman
>> >>Omega Electronics
>> >>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>> >>Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>> >>
>> >>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>> >>
>> >>850-456-5995 voice
>> >>850-458-6369 fax
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:14 PM
>> >>Subject: [TechAssist] virus Alert ???
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Got this from my brother
>> >>>
>> >>>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 all.
>> >>>
>> >>>Peggs
>> >>>Peggs' Electronics
>> >>>1519 West 2nd Street
>> >>>Owensboro,KY 42301
>> >>>270-926-4968
>> >>>fax 270-686-7399
>> >>>peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >
>> > Peggs' Electronics
>> > 1519 West 2nd Street
>> > Owensboro,KY 42301
>> > 270-926-4968
>> > fax 270-686-7399
>> > peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
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>> Larry Eastman
>> American TV & Electronics
>> Crystal River, Fl. 34428
>> http://www.tvjunkyard.com
>>
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