[identity profile] kitschicat.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] techrecovery
So the director of tech services sent out this email a few minutes ago:

>>> *NAME OF DIRECTOR HERE* 1/28/2005 9:41 AM >>>

Has anyone seen any information about the below topic?

> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:18 AM
>> To: All E-mail Users>> Subject: Virus warning
>>

>> WORST VIRUS EVER ---CNN ANNOUNCED
>>
>> 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+delkeys 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 !!!
>>
>>


My response, short but sassy nonetheless, if you pay attention and read between the lines, or at least, pay close attention to the last link:

>>> Trase Notestine 01/28 9:46 AM >>>
Yes. :)

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

http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=272&page=3

http://vmyths.com/resource.cfm?id=19&page=1

=========================

This man is the DIRECTOR of Technology here. He is constantly questioning all of us and acting skeptical of our knowledge, all the while acting as if he is the Super Genius of All Things Technical.

*evilgiggle* Yeah, right!
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