Hallmark Virus

[notahopeinhell]

I have recieved a message from a former work collegue regarding a so called "Hallmark card" virus.

Is this a genuine alert about a real threat does anyone know?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Well I found this, if it's what you're asking:
http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailhoaxes/p/postcard.htm

[notahopeinhell]

Thanks for that let's hope it isn't a genuine virus. 

[CBMatt]

It's just junk mail.  It tends to float around during every holiday.  No need to worry.

[BC_Programmer]

basic rule of thumb- anything that asks you to forward it to a certain number of friends or contacts is ALWAYS spam.

[evilfantasy]

Actually it is a virus, the card comes as an attachment and includes a trojan.

It comes in many forms. See here. snopes.com: 'Hallmark Postcard from a Family Member' virus http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

[brett74]

evil is right my sister warned me about this virus earlier this week or last week her husband is in the computer field and he's the one that told her.

[CBMatt]

Actually it is a virus, the card comes as an attachment and includes a trojan.

It comes in many forms. See here. snopes.com: 'Hallmark Postcard from a Family Member' virus http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

True, these postcard viruses do exist (psiloveyou for example), but they certainly don't erase the zero sector as the e-mail implies.  The majority of them are no more than mere annoyances.