Computer Virus.

Just a heads up, I got this sent to me from someone who is related to a person who is high up in Microsoft.

 


> ALERT
> 
> FYI TO ALL.
> 
> Dave's brother is a very advanced programmer who does computer work for 
> a living and has a high up status with Microsoft. He doesn't send these 
> if they aren't real. If he says this is for real, it for sure is. Be 
> aware.
> 
> VIRUS COMING !
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this 
> virus!
> 
> I checked Snopes, 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 FROM HALLMARK, regardless 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.
 
No virus found in this message.
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Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4725 - Release Date: 01/05/12