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Mahonri


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I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Here you go.

Subject: Hollyday (sic) Virus Alert - NOT A JOKE



The body of this email states that the virus was found yesterday. However Snopes.com is dated 2004, but updated 2007. Just a note. This one is unfortunately true.


I just thought you might like an immediate notice on this virus, it is particularly deadly.


VIRUS ALERT!! http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/zafi.asp

You should be alert during the next days:
Do not open any message with an attached file called 'Merry Christmas' regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens as an Open Log Fire and will burn the whole hard disc in your computer.

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should 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 'Merry Christmas', though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced, 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/zafi.asp


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Ho ho ho.

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I think there is a special place in the next life for virus creators... It's in a place that VERY warm, and dark and UGLY! like their little viruses.

[off the soap box] **This is one of my pet peeves!**

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It's in a place that VERY warm, and dark and UGLY!

Arizona at night?

--Ray


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Mahonri


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Obviously, you've never been to Arizona!

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Actually, this is another hoax virus scare.  The snopes link quoted leads to a page that even says that it's not what the email is talking about.

See here, here, and here.

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Merry Christmas!! :)


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