POSTCARD VIRUS - Is it real?

[Raider]

I got a email today from a friend who likely got this from someone else....

Has anyone heard about it?

Is it for real?..... Sounds more like a chain letter :undecided:


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I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are
gearing up for this virus!

I checked snopes.com <http://snopes.com/> , this
morning ( 03-20-08) 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," 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.! This includes all
cards, too. 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.

 

[Bender]

The email you received WAS the virus.
I believe Mcafee labeled the virus as W32/'I-Believe-Everything-I-Get-in-The-Email-and-Now_I-Will-forward-this-to-everyone-I-Know'.




Seriously, check this http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/ , have a reputable anti-virus daily updated, and you'll be fine

 

[Raider]

That's kinda what I thought.... Thanks!