new bad computer virus-notice

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    "Subject: FW: CNN Announcement - Worst virus ever

    >PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST
    >
    >!!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 and no vaccine has yet been
    >developed. 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:"A 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 broadcast by CNN.This alert was received by
    >an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with
    >subject: "A Virtual Card for You." 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, would rather receive this notice 25 times
    >than not at All"
    >

 
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