I'm Serious for a change Gang -- Virus Alert !

VIRUS  COMING !
   
  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.

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

It's not as bad as you make it there Mr. Phallas... In fcat if you read it, the emial you got is part of the hoax!!!

there is no way they would know. If they know the virus, the can prevent it.

If someone was already infected, Norton, et al., would have patched the anti-virus software and updated it.

If they are projecting virus is coming based on empirical time analysis then, that is a different story.

Hate the ignorant fear mongering.

... *you* are actually perpetuating this hoax by making this goofy post!  Jeeze louise!

bunch of moochers.

8o)

Should I send this to the trash bin or immediately shut down my computer if I get it?

telling them I was sending them a nice hall mark easter card!  

I got hit a couple of weeks ago by a new variant of scare-ware that I foolishly let in, then couldn't get rid off with Zone Alarm Max Security.  That malevolent variant caused an entire evening of hurt, but Spyware Doctor finally got rid of it.  While not free, SW Dr. is a lot better at getting rid of existing infestations than the security suites are.  

Also, make sure you are using Firefox if you are using the PC platform.  Even the latest version of IE is vulnerable, and should be avoided unless you like viruses, spyware, and other malware.