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Topic: ViIRUS ALERT
uk1971 Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 22015	Mon 03/10/08 10:53 PM
I got this in an email earlier and am not sure if it's genuine. But just in case it is, please keep this bumped up for as long as possible Tom. This is for real and was updated Feb. 18, 2008 - Go into snopes.com - very interesting Subject: Virus Alert Hi.... checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus! I checked snopes.com, 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,' 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.

slowhanded Joined Mon 02/25/08 Posts: 99	Mon 03/10/08 10:58 PM
I had this sent to me as well, and am confused. If I go into this snopes.com, Will I be at risk?

slowhanded Joined Mon 02/25/08 Posts: 99	Mon 03/10/08 10:58 PM
I had this sent to me as well, and am confused. If I go into this snopes.com, Will I be at risk?

catchme_ifucan Joined Fri 11/03/06 Posts: 24221	Mon 03/10/08 11:03 PM
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp It says it's real

catchme_ifucan Joined Fri 11/03/06 Posts: 24221	Mon 03/10/08 11:05 PM
Snopes is great to check on everything... Even food recalls, medicine... Even ghosts.

Queene123 Joined Tue 06/26/07 Posts: 17056	Mon 03/10/08 11:05 PM
i had something sent to me the other day that was sent to the person that sent it to me.. but it wasent what your posting.. and i ended up changing my passcode

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 03/10/08 11:10 PM
I have received a few emails that originated from my very own email address. Weird. I did not open them.

jessicapickle Joined Sat 09/15/07 Posts: 2839	Mon 03/10/08 11:13 PM
I have a pop up virus, and I cant use a virus scan on my computer cuz I dont have administrative abilities, and no one here does, how do I get rid of it? Please help me.

jessicapickle Joined Sat 09/15/07 Posts: 2839	Mon 03/10/08 11:16 PM
Anyone have any ideas?

jessicapickle Joined Sat 09/15/07 Posts: 2839	Mon 03/10/08 11:25 PM
Anybody have any tips? Nothing, nothing at all?

lulu24 Joined Sun 02/11/07 Posts: 6033	Tue 03/11/08 04:34 AM
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp It says it's real yes, but it doesn't function in the way tom's email said it did...it downloads a trojan onto your computer which then uses your computer for other things. it does NOT "burn the hard disc c" or "destroy the zero sector" of your computer.

uk1971 Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 22015	Tue 03/11/08 10:56 AM
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp It says it's real yes, but it doesn't function in the way tom's email said it did...it downloads a trojan onto your computer which then uses your computer for other things. it does NOT "burn the hard disc c" or "destroy the zero sector" of your computer. I didn't say that it did. I just copied and pasted the mail as I received it. But just in case it does contain a Trojan: I can recommend installing SpyBot Search and Destroy HOsted by Safer Networking version 1,51 This is free to install unless you want to upgrade, which is well worth it. If you run it once a week, it should protect your hard drive against these threats.

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Tue 03/11/08 11:01 AM
Ad-Aware is a slightly better program which is also free, another alternative is Trend Micro's Housecall which is a completly free thorough online scan (yes it also removes what it can).

StuffedAnimalOrgy Joined Sun 12/30/07 Posts: 1035	Tue 03/11/08 11:01 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. ^^ that part doesn't make any sense, but yeah i heard about this postcard threat.

jessicapickle Joined Sat 09/15/07 Posts: 2839	Tue 03/11/08 01:40 PM
I have a pop up virus, and I cant use a virus scan on my computer cuz I dont have administrative abilities, and no one here does, how do I get rid of it? Please help me.

scttrbrain Joined Sun 04/08/07 Posts: 5769	Tue 03/11/08 03:55 PM
I have a pop up virus, and I cant use a virus scan on my computer cuz I dont have administrative abilities, and no one here does, how do I get rid of it? Please help me. That's tuff if you cannot run an anti virus? But I also recommend spybot ware search and destroy. It is good. Kat

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Tue 03/11/08 04:05 PM
I have a pop up virus, and I cant use a virus scan on my computer cuz I dont have administrative abilities, and no one here does, how do I get rid of it? Please help me. Google Trend Micro Housecall, if that doesn't work try Panda Activescan (this won't remove them but will tell you what you have). If all else fails figure out what you have and do some research on how to remove it via the registry, you can also try Hijack This and post the log at a forum that helps with windows security issues. You have many options, figure out the best apporoach and take it.