new computer virus

[birdie]

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

'Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are
gearing up for this virus!
I checked Snopes (URL above:), 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.
COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS.
REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT
ALL OF US.

[Julie]

I actually received this one in my in-box about 2 months ago!

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Hi Brenda -- the email you received about the email virus is a hoax.

Yes - the postcard virus is a real virus but it has been around for a number of years in various forms. McAfee and Norton are well aware of them.

They will not burn your whole hard drive and they are not the worst virus ever. And Microsoft did not do any classification on them.

Scroll all the way to the bottom of the snopes page that you gave a link to... that will support what I say here.

To prevent viruses - do your windows updates on a regular basis and have installed a good anti-virus program such as McAfee or Norton. And if you receive an email from someone that you don't know.... delete it.

Lar