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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: notahopeinhell on December 12, 2008, 02:15:04 AM
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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?
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Well I found this, if it's what you're asking:
http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailhoaxes/p/postcard.htm
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Thanks for that let's hope it isn't a genuine virus. :)
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It's just junk mail. It tends to float around during every holiday. No need to worry.
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basic rule of thumb- anything that asks you to forward it to a certain number of friends or contacts is ALWAYS spam.
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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
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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.
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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.