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John Stafford Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
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African Association of Madison <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:11:03 -0500
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                         AAM MEMBERSHIP - $25!!!!


MAIL YOUR CHECK TO AAM, P. O. Box 1016, MADISON, WI 53701


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Thanks, Olisa.  You are right.  If it is old or not true, it certainly does not need to be further propagated.  

John~~
GO OBAMA 08

----- Original Message -----
From: Olisa Ozomma <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:48 am
Subject: Re: HUGE VIRUS COMING  -  PLEASE READ & FORWARD]
To: [log in to unmask]


> ***************************************************
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>                          AAM MEMBERSHIP - $25!!!!
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> MAIL YOUR CHECK TO AAM, P. O. Box 1016, MADISON, WI 53701
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> John,
>  
> You are probable looking at information dated about 2 years ago.
> I have received this exact email in 2007. After my research till now, 
> no reported attack of such virus only hoax emails been sent around. 
>  
> Can you show us recent information about this virus?
>  
> Till then, please ignore any messages concerning this hoax and do not 
> pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to 
> further propagate it.
>  
> Thanks,
> Olisa Ozomma
> Industrial Engineer/Safety Coordinator
> Spincraft Division of Standex International
> Tel: 1-262-784-8440 Ext. 1850
>        1-262-432-1850 (Direct)
> [log in to unmask] 
> www.spincraft.net
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> 
> --- On Fri, 10/17/08, John Stafford Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> From: John Stafford Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: HUGE VIRUS COMING - PLEASE READ & FORWARD]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 10:59 AM
> 
> ***************************************************
> 
>                          AAM MEMBERSHIP - $25!!!!
> 
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> MAIL YOUR CHECK TO AAM, P. O. Box 1016, MADISON, WI 53701
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> 
> Norton is giving duplicitous answers.  Maybe the alarm is over the 
> top, but
> this link on the Norton website agrees, it is a real virus
> <.
>  Also, both McAfee < and the
> oft vilified Snopes <
> state it is real.
> 
> John~~
> GO OBAMA 08
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Olisa Ozomma <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:03 am
> Subject: Re: HUGE VIRUS COMING  -  PLEASE READ & FORWARD]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> > 
> >  
> > Calm down people…this virus does not exist. It is a hoax and the 
> > message has been mingling over the internet since February 2008.
> >  
> > Checkout Norton website: 
> >
> http://community.norton.com/norton/board/message?board.id=nis_feedback&thread.id=1310
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> > --- On Thu, 10/16/08, John Stafford Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > 
> > From: John Stafford Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: HUGE VIRUS COMING - PLEASE READ & FORWARD]
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:57 PM
> > 
> > 
> > I normally do not send these things, but this has been verified.
> > 
> > 
> > John
> > (from an impervious Mac household)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > POSTCARD
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> > 
> > 
> >  I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this 
> virus!
> >  I checked Snopes (URL above:), 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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