Watch out for these !!!!!!!! > > > > > >> A new virus has just been discovered that has been > >> >classified by Microsoft and by McAfee as the most > >> destructive virus >ever! > >> This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by > >> McAfee and >no vaccine has yet been developed. This > >> virus simply destroys Sector >Zero from the hard > >> disk, where vital information for it's functioning > > >> is stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends > >> >itself automatically to all contacts on your list > >> with the title "A >Virtual Card for You". As soon as > >> the supposed virtual card is opened, >the computer > >> freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the > >> >ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are pressed, > >> the virus destroys >Sector Zero, thus permanently > >> destroying the hard disk. Yesterday, in >just a few > >> hours, this virus caused panic in New York, > >> according >to news broadcasts by CNN (www.cnn.com ). > >> > >> An employee of >Microsoft itself received this alert. > >> So don't open any mails with the >subject "A Virtual > >> Card for You". As soon as you get the mail, delete > > >> it. Please pass on this mail to all your friends. > >> Forward this >to everyone in your address book. I > >> would rather receive this 25 times >than not at all. > >> Also, Intel announced that a new and very > >> >destructive virus as discovered recently. If you > >> receive an e-mail >called "An Internet Flower For > >> You" do not open it. Delete it right >away! This > >> virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll > >> files) >from your computer. Your computer will not be > >> able to boot up!! > >> >PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!" > > >Disclaimer - This e-mail and any attachments is intended for the named >addressee only. It contains information which is confidential and which may >also be privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected >this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. If you >are not the intended recipient you must not use disclose distribute copy >print or rely on this e-mail. > >Although this e-mail and its attachments are believed to be free from any >virus, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure they are virus >free. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------