[Vwdiesel] Fw: Virus Alert

[Tom Krummell]

Unfortunately, this is one of the older virus "alerts" and has been detected
since its origin in 2007.  This is NOT an issue anymore.  The "warning"
dates back to 1995, and there is no virus which can do all of the things
ascribed to this one.  CNN, Microsoft, AOL, etc., have not identified this
as "the biggest virus..."

Bottom line:  ignore it.

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

Tom Krummell
Roseville, CA
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On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:58 AM, William J Toensing
<toensing at wildblue.net>wrote:

> Although not VW or diesel related, I felt this virus warning should be
> shared.
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: debbie jacobsen
> To: Alicia Woo ; American Express ; Andrew Wedgbury ; April Nellis ; Barb
> patchmaker ; Becky Anderson ; bessie bennett ; Bill Toensing ; candie
> spining ; Carol Fassino ; carrie superior threads ; caryl barnes ; Cathy
> English ; charlesmrobinett at sbcglobal.net ; Cheree ; christyann fox ; Cindy
> harding ; Claudia ; Cliff Collins ; cliff nellis ; Colleen Gulas ; Dale
> Bowen ; dave and kathy levell ; dave jacobsen ; David Wilkerson ; dawn hall
> ; debbie jacobsen ; deberah nellis ; denise farris ; Don Casillas ; Don
> Casills ; faye wimer ; Jackie Ruhl ; jacquita davis ; Jake ; jake rosemary ;
> janice hamp ; jan pantone ; Jennie Longmire ; Joanne Davis ; justin radford
> ; Karen Holloway ; karen holloway ; Kathy Nicks ; Katie McCollum ; KEN DIANE
> LEIST ; Kim Wright ; kim w ; krazykatzmom at netzero.net ; LaraJo Chirlov ;
> Larry Beaird ; lisa buckles ; Lisa Buckles ; lori prorok ; loy mccrosky ;
> marion onorad ; Marion Onorad ; mary wenzel ; Maureen Howell ;
> memorysafe at yesvideo.com ; Miladie ; Nick Weber ; Nory Fussell ; ree weber
> ; regina c ; Robert Green ; ruth b ; shu m ; sue goepfert ; sue nellis ; sue
> ted ; suzanne ; Sylvia weeden ; Tanner Radford ; Ted Abbott ; vanessa floyd
> ; Velara Catalano ; vickie wilkerson ; vicki fowers ; vicki fowers ; vin
> howell ; Woo, Alicia ; Girls Gone Chat
> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:20 AM
> Subject: FW: Virus Alert
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>            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! 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
>        --
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