Computer Virus Warning

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Just received this from a supplier in CT.

Please warn as many as you can.


Ken Royer
Apex Lighting Solutions
446 Smith Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Tel: 860-632-8766
Fax: 860-632-8236
Web Page: www.apexltg.com
Email: kroyer@apexltg.com

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

Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!

I checked Snopes (URL above, 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 few days. 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 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! 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 the 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.

Snopes lists all the names it could come in.




Marcel

[Chris Morrell]

http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...card_virus.htm

As always, don't open unexpected attachments—even from people you know—but you don't have to worry too much about the "POSTCARD" virus. Just be safe, make sure you anti-virus software installed, and you should be OK.

I highly recommend AVG Free:

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Vir...=dl&tag=button

It's a free anti-virus program that offers good protection.

Cheers,

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Thanks Chris.

Marcel

[Dominic J. Maricic]

This is actually part hoax. There has been a virus going around for quite awhile in emails with subject postcard but CNN never declared it the worst ever, neither did anyone else. Just make sure your anti virus definitions are up to date!