This is a hoax.
I apologize to those of you who knew instantly that it was a hoax.
See Snopes. (e.g. "postcard virus")
In effect this is a harmless nuisance virus that you yourself spread
when you send a warning to your friends.
There is no malicious code.
On 12/18/2012 10:42 PM, michael wrote:
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> Sent: Tue, Dec 18, 2012 8:34 pm
> Subject: Fw: Fw: Fwd: Fw: READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Chris Twyeffort <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* undisclosed-recipients: <mailto:undisclosed-recipients:>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 17, 2012 3:53 PM
> *Subject:* Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Fw: READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 10:39 AM
> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> To:
> To:
> Better to be safe than sorry
> A friend’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.
> So, I am passing it on from a friend:
> 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 you need to send this e -mail to all your contacts. It i s
> better to receive this
>> > message 25 times than to receive the virus and openit.
> If you receive an email entitled "POSTCARD," even though it was sent to you by
> a friend, do not open it!
> Shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus a nnounced 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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> recipient, please (i) do not read, copy or use this communication, or disclose
> it to others, (ii) notify the sender immediately by replying to the message, and
> (iii) delete the e-mail from your system. Thank you.
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