Topic: WARNING WARNING WARNING
uk1971's photo
Tue 11/11/08 03:41 AM
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. virus
simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital informationis kept.*

*COPY THIS, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

NinjasNeedLoveToo's photo
Tue 11/11/08 03:45 AM
About time someone thought of doing that. It's a good thing I'm not a hacker. It's horribly easy to destroy someones computer for good with some simple code.

tiggeray's photo
Tue 11/11/08 03:55 AM
What's the best way to avoid this for a non geek?

NinjasNeedLoveToo's photo
Tue 11/11/08 03:57 AM
Edited by NinjasNeedLoveToo on Tue 11/11/08 03:57 AM
Unplug the computer. Avoid technology.


no photo
Tue 11/11/08 04:22 AM
This virus, it's copy cats, and it's hoaxes, has been around for years. To get the story visit snopes dot com


NinjasNeedLoveToo's photo
Tue 11/11/08 04:25 AM
Well, clearly someone isn't doing their job right if it's not destroying more computers. I think hackers are slacking these days.

Mr_Music's photo
Tue 11/11/08 05:58 AM
If it was "just discovered yesterday", how come I got this same email from somebody two months ago?

Fade2Black's photo
Tue 11/11/08 06:04 AM
Edited by Fade2Black on Tue 11/11/08 06:04 AM
Entitled postcard from a family member (june2007)

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

actually that one IS a real virus:wink:

but it wasn't started yesterday .. see above

Mr_Music's photo
Tue 11/11/08 06:09 AM
Meh....when I get mail from people whose names I don't recognize (and usually, they're titled with "Hi" or "Hey" or some other such nonsense), I just immediately click them as spam without even bothering reading them.

no photo
Tue 11/11/08 08:55 AM
Edited by GeniuSxBoY on Tue 11/11/08 08:57 AM
*COPY THIS, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US




*copy this, then jump off a bridge, you will benefit all of us.




FOR HEAVEN SAKES PEOPLE. IF SOMEONE HAS TO TELL YOU TO COPY SOMETHING AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS, IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR YOU TO COPY AND SEND TO YOUR FRIENDS. STOP LISTENING TO IT

JustAGuy2112's photo
Tue 11/11/08 08:59 AM
When are people going to figure out that the best way to avoid getting a virus through an email is to simply not open emails from people you don't know???

popcornncoke's photo
Tue 11/11/08 09:17 AM

Meh....when I get mail from people whose names I don't recognize (and usually, they're titled with "Hi" or "Hey" or some other such nonsense), I just immediately click them as spam without even bothering reading them.