is this real

hi all i got an email from my friend that says:

Dave’s brother is a very advanced programmer

who does computer work for a living and has

a high up status with Microsoft. He

doesn’t send these if they aren’t

real. If he says this is

for real, it for sure is. Be

aware.

VIRUS COMING

Hi All,

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.

Sounds fake to me.

I assume there’s either an attachment or something to click in the email that directs you to a website right? By the way never click on any links in an email you’re not sure you trust.

This is a hoax e-mail that’s been doing the rounds for a number of years.It’s an electronic version of the old ‘chain letters’.

http://www.elder-computers.com/virus-hoaxes.htm

ok ty for ya info:)

You’re welcome :slight_smile: