So more useless info from Duaine... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: phil at emvkeys.ca To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/3/2010 1:04:37 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT: VIRUS WARNING - Unless you are OFF windows >go here: www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virtualcard.asp >and you'll find a lot of the below text quoted verbatim - this warning, >according to snopes, is apparently is itself a hoax based on the >postcard virus of a few years ago >On 5/3/2010 3:33 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote: >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: RE: VIRUS WARNING >> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 14:17:51 -0500 >> From: Rick Edwards <rickedwards at gvtc.com> >> To: Rick Edwards <rickedwards at gvtc.com> >> References: <004201caeade$1c56cb90$550462b0$@com> >> >> >> >> * * >> >> *From:* Elin Elkouby [mailto:elinelkouby at hotmail.com] >> *Sent:* Sunday, May 02, 2010 9:18 AM >> >> Better safe than sorry!!! >> >> Just in case -- read this: >> >> 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 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! Hit Delete. Then you must reboot. >> >> 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. >> >> Be sure to warn your friends too... in this way we all benefit! >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Duaine Hechler >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >> Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding >> Reed Organ Society Member >> Florissant, MO 63034 >> (314) 838-5587 >> dahechler at att.net >> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >> -- >> Home& Business user of Linux - 10 years >>
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