Horrible Virus

[bigdawgfoxx]

Hey, I know this is hardware world, and if you want to move this VB then do so, but I just wanted to inform everyone who just comes here of a horrible virus that has almost whiped out New York, Read Below:

> 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.
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> This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital

> information for its functioning are stored.
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> This virus acts in the following manner:
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> It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the
> title "A Card for You".
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> 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.
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> 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!!!


BE CAREFUL!

[GrubMe]

Thanks...
Where did you get this source?
About norton? About them?

[bigdawgfoxx]

My mom got an email about it...I saw something about it on tv too during school and our comp teacher said something bout it.

[tesco]

thanks bigdawg! if I got an email from a family member or friend with that title id probably open it, and would be infected. thanks for the headsup. gotta go talk to me sis and dad.

[james_bond_rulez]

finally i found a way to permanently destroy my old hdds..... :P

[4play]

viruses that destroy your boot sector are not uncommom its just mass mailing worms will create more traffic on the internet and get noticed more so thats all we have seen for a while. now it seems the old skool do as much damage as possible worms are back.

i would imagine if this is true its is probably exploiting the latest set of patches microsoft just released. :(

[muchspl2]

bullshit

[muchspl2]

OMG RUN FOR YOUR LIFES :lol:
I got a patch I'll sell you for 29.95 act now and you won't be infected ;)
tell your friends

[tesco]

Originally posted by muchspl2@22 April 2004 - 21:28
OMG RUN FOR YOUR LIFES :lol:
I got a patch I'll sell you for 29.95 act now and you won't be infected ;)
tell your friends
how do I pay? paypal or are u selling on ebay or what?

:lol: :P

[Virtualbody1234]

Wouldn't it be possible to repair such a drive with Active@killdisk (http://www.killdisk.com/) ?

[delphin460]

this is a very old joke/hoax virus warning , its been around for years

it is not possible to destroy your harddrive with any virus, you may loose your info and need to repatition and reformat , but no virus can destroy hardware


Read the following from symantec if you dont believe me

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...rd.for.you.html (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html)

Dont believe every virus warning you get via email

to be sure check sources like symantec , b4 you post comments that spread what is a joke / hoax warning

[muchspl2]

:angry: shhhh :angry:

STFU

as for payments I accept paypal/payko/cash/checks/food stamps/stolen CC and forged checks
keep it on the DL y0!

[4play]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@23 April 2004 - 02:32
Wouldn't it be possible to repair such a drive with Active@killdisk (http://www.killdisk.com/) ?
you could just boot from a xp cd, go into the recovery console and fixmbr.

of course most people would panic and re-install

@muchspl2 are you trying to start microsoft patch gold

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by delphin460@22 April 2004 - 17:34
this is a very old joke/hoax virus warning , its been around for years

it is not possible to destroy your harddrive with any virus, you may loose your info and need to repatition and reformat , but no virus can destroy hardware


Read the following from symantec if you dont believe me

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...rd.for.you.html (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html)

Dont believe every virus warning you get via email

to be sure check sources like symantec , b4 you post comments that spread what is a joke / hoax warning
actually that's not entirely true....some virus can be programmed to have the hdd seek needle going so busy that hdd will become useless after a few weeks...

I know it exists cuz... :rolleyes: i just know :lol:

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by delphin460@22 April 2004 - 20:34
but no virus can destroy hardware
That's not entirely true. There have been some viri that corrupt CMOS data so in effect kill motherboards.

I know that CMOS chips can be replaced but that sometimes becomes not worthwhile if you think about costs, shipping, time and what newer boards have to offer. Its easier to replace such a motherboard.

[muchspl2]

sounds believable
sp2 gold :lol:

[bigdawgfoxx]

So is it true or what?

[tesco]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@22 April 2004 - 21:52
So is it true or what?
probably not...

[delphin460]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@23 April 2004 - 02:52
So is it true or what?
read the link i gave you ,

no its not true

its a hoax / joke

but if ppl continue to email and post the info on it , then the joke/hoax continues

[muchspl2]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@22 April 2004 - 21:52
So is it true or what?
http://www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/hoaxes/virtual.html


welcome to the internet, enjoy your stay and remember to fasten your seatbelt its a bumpy ride that requires intelligent's

[bigdawgfoxx]

Alright, I sent an email back to the school about it being a joke.

BTW, are yall getting like 5 popups when you enter the forum for the first time?

[muchspl2]

what forum :lol:
this one, spywear owneds j00

[tesco]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@22 April 2004 - 22:02
Alright, I sent an email back to the school about it being a joke.

BTW, are yall getting like 5 popups when you enter the forum for the first time?
no popups here...

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@22 April 2004 - 21:02
Alright, I sent an email back to the school about it being a joke.

BTW, are yall getting like 5 popups when you enter the forum for the first time?
No popups for me either.

[Samurai]

What are you doing in charge of a PC if you're believing in this bullshit for a start. You can tell it's a fake by the way that email sounds. It's like the "I live in Zimbabwe and I own a diamond mine..." type emails.

[johnboy27]

My wife isn't the sharpest tool in the shed :fear: and I don't even think she would fall for this one. I sure as hell can't believe that your teachers at your school are stupid enough to.
The first thing I do when I get an email from somebody about a supposed virus is go to www.symantec.com and do a search for the particular virus.When I find the info I need I decide what to do.If it is actually a virus,I do whatever it says to do to protect my PC.If it is a Hoax I do nothing.I may call a couple relatives or the friends who sent it to me and let them know it is BS but I never send an email back to the people that the email has been forwarded to.If you do this you are just sending a bunch of unneaded emails ,exactly what the creator of the hoax wants you to do.

[delphin460]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@23 April 2004 - 03:02
Alright, I sent an email back to the school about it being a joke.

BTW, are yall getting like 5 popups when you enter the forum for the first time?
sometimes , and only occasionaly i do get a popup when i join this forum , i dont care cause i have a popup stopper and add blocker , but it has been since we went back to that russian bride think at the top of the forum

[bigdawgfoxx]

I guess its just my dad...he got on here and put a bunch of crap..i gotta reformatt again

[peat moss]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+22 April 2004 - 18:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 22 April 2004 - 18:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-delphin460@22 April 2004 - 20:34
but no virus can destroy hardware
That&#39;s not entirely true. There have been some viri that corrupt CMOS data so in effect kill motherboards.

I know that CMOS chips can be replaced but that sometimes becomes not worthwhile if you think about costs, shipping, time and what newer boards have to offer. Its easier to replace such a motherboard. [/b][/quote]
Have heard of virus&#39;s that attack the BIOS rendering your motherboard useless as well. :unsure:

[atiVidia]

isnt there 1 that can kill the logicboard on a HDD?

lol... maybe i could make 1

[peat moss]

Originally posted by atiVidia@23 April 2004 - 19:38
isnt there 1 that can kill the logicboard on a HDD?

lol... maybe i could make 1
Bee nice youbee. :lol: