Virus Warning

[clockboy]

Got this heads up from a friend who warned of a potential virus.

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

He checked Snopes , and it is for real. If you get an email

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.

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.

 

[Geo]

Many thanks for the heads up Clockboy, I for one really appreciate it. There are a couple of friends that send me these occasionally so I would definitely have opened it if I saw it in my in box.

[WillFly]

Hoax - urban legend. Several sites mention this hoax. Just Google "POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK virus warning" and check the links.

[bobm12]

Thank you clockboy!

[clockboy]

Sorry chaps looks like Willfly is right it,s a Hoax.

You just can't,t be to careful nowadays. 

 

But Once again sorry.  

[Geo]

No probs Clockboy, better safe than sorry!

[Ray]

I just delete everything I'm not 100% sure about, if it's important they can phone me or send a letter :)

[WillFly]

Ah, don't be sorry, Clockboy - these virus hoaxes are always going the rounds, and if you haven't come across them before, they can sound real and threatening. If ever you get a message about one passed on - by a friend, say - just do a good Google search. This usually sorts out real threats from fake ones.

 

In the meantime, I've just had this email from a chappie in Nigeria who's promised me a million quid to help him transfer some money from an account in his country. I'll just get me bank details for him...  :D 

[Ray]

Ah, don't be sorry, Clockboy - these virus hoaxes are always going the rounds, and if you haven't come across them before, they can sound real and threatening. If ever you get a message about one passed on - by a friend, say - just do a good Google search. This usually sorts out real threats from fake ones.

 

In the meantime, I've just had this email from a chappie in Nigeria who's promised me a million quid to help him transfer some money from an account in his country. I'll just get me bank details for him...  :D

Some people have all the luck.............

[Mark]

 I'll just get me bank details for him...  :D

 

 

 

:D

[Geo]

If you want a good laugh get a copy of the Bob Servant Emails. You may need a translator as Bob is fae Broughty Ferry Dundee and played by Brian Cox in his native tounge. Here's a wee clip:-

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=INI7qM-HOOY