We rarely comment on virus alerts as they are often hoaxes. This particular virus did concern us and toward Christmas the number of viruses increases, as does the number of eCards sent to friends and family.
We have verified the 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK’ virus with Norton Anti-Virus and Snopes, and they are gearing up for this. 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.
What does it do?
This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.
What action can I take?
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.
If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately.
Be alert
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 share or forward this post with all your contacts.
Please share and forward this posting.
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