[Povertybay] New "Postcard" Virus Threat

[Joe Iannarone]

It's a hoax:
 
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/postcard-virus-hoax.shtml
The actual virus referred to in the snopes article is unrelated, and does not cause your hard drive to implode :)


From: boatsafe at comcast.netDate: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:42:07 -0800Subject: [Povertybay] New "Postcard" Virus ThreatCC: selrod1100 at aol.com; povertybay at usps.orgTo: joe_iannarone at msn.com




Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD,' or any number of other similar types of card, regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which can essentially destroy the data on your hard drive. 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,' or any of the variations listed on the reference, 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.
See: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp for more detail.
 
Be careful out there.
 
Bob
 
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