STORM2K

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

A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee . This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title: *"You've received a Post Card from a Family member or Friend". *

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 broadcast by CNN.

This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So *_don't open _*any mails with subject: *"A Post Card from ..*" As soon as you get the mail, *delete it *!! Even if you know the sender !!! *

Please pass this mail to all of your friends. *

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, I would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at All.

Derek Ortt wrote:anyone that sends these virii, should be executed, IMO. They pose a serious threat to the nation as a whole, and these traitors should be burned alive at the stake (and I do not exactly care if these are just kiddies, if one is old enough to potentially destroy large parts of the nation's computing resources, they are old enough to be executed for their crimes)

TexasStooge wrote:A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee . This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title: *"You've received a Post Card from a Family member or Friend". *

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 broadcast by CNN.

This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So *_don't open _*any mails with subject: *"A Post Card from ..*" As soon as you get the mail, *delete it *!! Even if you know the sender !!! *

Please pass this mail to all of your friends. *

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, I would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at All.

Ptarmigan wrote:Speaking of it, viruses can harm hospital computers and patients could die. I don't understand why anyone would create a virus to mess up the network?

Derek Ortt wrote:anyone that sends these virii, should be executed, IMO.

Derek Ortt wrote:anyone that sends these virii, should be executed, IMO. They pose a serious threat to the nation as a whole, and these traitors should be burned alive at the stake (and I do not exactly care if these are just kiddies, if one is old enough to potentially destroy large parts of the nation's computing resources, they are old enough to be executed for their crimes)