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Virtual Card for You
\nReported on: January 10, 2001
\nLast Updated on: January 23, 2002 09:42:52 AM<\/p>\n
Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages
\nregarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause
\nunwarranted concern.<\/p>\n
Type: Hoax
\nNumerous variants in several languages of this hoax have been
\ncirculated. The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored.
\nSeveral examples of these hoaxes are as follows:<\/p>\n
English<\/p>\n
Example 1
\nVirus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS:<\/p>\n
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so
\nMicrosoft (www.microsoft.com<\/a>) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com<\/a>) as the most
\ndestructive ever!<\/p>\n
\nhas yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the
\nhard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored.<\/p>\n
\nto all contacts on your list with the title “A Virtual Card for You”.<\/p>\n
\nthat the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset
\nbutton are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently
\ndestroying the hard disk.<\/p>\n