Virus Warning

[workdawg]

DO NOT OPEN "NEW PICTURES OF FAMILY" It is a virus that
> > > will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an
> > > E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat a friend sent it to me, but
> > > called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he
> > > can't even start his computer.
> > > Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive
> > > this 25 times than not at all.
> > > If you receive an email called "FAMILY PICTURES," do not open it.
> > > Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries
> > > (.dll files) from your computer.

 

[Beth]

This is a hoax, it is not a real virus. Source: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/family.pictures.html
See below.
Beth

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The following email message is a hoax, and is not a real virus. The message should be ignored.

Also Known As: New Pictures, New Family Pictures

Type: Hoax


Technical description:


DO NOT OPEN "NEW PICTURES OF FAMILY" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person.
I repeat a friend sent it to me, but called & warned me before I opened it.He was not so lucky and now he cant even start his computer! Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.

Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered recently.
If you receive an email called "FAMILY PICTURES," do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link
libraries (.all files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up.


Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.

 

[workdawg]

Virus

Thanks Beth, I got this from a friend and I thought it was for real. Thanks for letting me know it was a hoax.

 

[Beth]

No problem
I'm here to help. One less thing to worry about.

Beth