i WOULD TAKE THIS ONE VERY SERIOUSLY
TO ALL.
Dave's brother is a very advanced programmer who does computer work for
a living and has a high up status with Microsoft. He doesn't send
these if they aren't real. If he says this is for real, it for sure
is. Be aware.
VIRUS COMING !
Hi All,
I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for
this virus!
I checked Snopes, 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 FROM HALLMARK,'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
DAVY
Really? ::)
OK so i get sent it..............and I SHUT DOWN MY COMPUTER IMMEDIATELY. Then what? ;D
checked this out and it looks like it's a hoax-sorry Davy!
See here http://www.hoax-slayer.com/postcard-virus-hoax.shtml
I'm not worried as someone at Microsoft has emailed telling me that if I get this virus all I have to do is put my PC in a bath full of water and my hard drive will get clean again.
Microsoft doesnt issue virus warnings - deffo a hoax!
Now id I can just get activsync to work on my exchange 2010 ill be happy..
What are these virus's which are circulating. I feel deprived, I'm not getting them. Could it be because I use Ubuntu/Linux?
Quote from: davyw1 on October 26, 2010, 16:05:48
i WOULD TAKE THIS ONE VERY SERIOUSLY
Norton Anitvirus £39.99
Macafee Antivirus £35.99
Complete checkup, virus removal and restore at PC World £100
Apple MacBook Pro... PRICELESS! ;D
Quote from: Plot69 on October 28, 2010, 10:36:14
Quote from: davyw1 on October 26, 2010, 16:05:48
i WOULD TAKE THIS ONE VERY SERIOUSLY
Norton Anitvirus £39.99
Macafee Antivirus £35.99
Complete checkup, virus removal and restore at PC World £100
Apple MacBook Pro... PRICELESS! ;D
Blimey!
Avast Anti-Virus (http://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-antivirus-download)= Free
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (http://www.malwarebytes.org/) = Free
AdAware Anti-Malware (http://www.lavasoft.com/single/trialpay.php) = Free
Computer Tune-up and Free Expert Advice from the geeks on their forum: PcPitstop. (http://www.pcpitstop.com/)
In know, I'm cheap....
...... But my computer works ...... ;)
Quote from: Plot69 on October 28, 2010, 10:36:14
Apple MacBook Pro... PRICELESS! ;D
Apple MacBook Pro - pricey!!
Also it is worth noting that although self replicating viruses dont really affect macs there are some social engineering malware programs that do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeSYmQS820
Rather rarer of course but don't assume you are safe!