Atentie la mesaje destabilizatoare!

In ultimele zile, Laboratorul AVX a fost „bombardat” cu mesaje primite de la o multime de utilizatori speriati exista unui virus foarte distructiv si nedetectat de nici unul din produsele antivirus cunoscute. Panica a fost provocata de primirea prin e-mail a unui mesaj care are urmatorul continut:

„Nu deschideti SUB NICI O FORMA mailuri care au ca subiect ” A Virtual Card for You”

Este un virus extrem de periculos care distruge fizic hard disk-ul si care nu are inca un remediu ( a fost descoperit ieri)

Subject: WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 08:13:08 +0000

WORST EVER VIRUS (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 been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk,where vital information for it’s functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title A Virtual Card for You.

As soon supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys 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 emails with subject: A Virtual Card for You.

As soon as you get the mail, delete it. Please pass this mail to all of your friends. 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 An Internet Flower For You, do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.

Your computer will not be able to boot up !!

Thanks and Regards.”

Pentru a clarifica lucrurile, Laboratorul Antivirus SOFTWIN precizeaza ca este vorba de un Hoax – o alarma falsa. Mesajele HOAX au o anume tipologie care se pare ca este o formula de succes, menita sa starneasca panica si ingrijorare printre utilizatori.

Tipuri de mesaje generale despre hoax-uri: Pomenesc despre autoritati in materie de informatica, cum ar fi Microsoft, Network Associates, etc si de autoritati in materie de mass-media (ex. curent – CNN). Nimeni nu e in stare sa ofere o solutie la chestia asta, a.i. suna teribi de amenintator.

Daca primiti un mail care se incadreaza vizibil in tipologiile prezentate de mai sus Laboratorul Antivirus SOFTWIN va sfatuieste: 1. Nu il trimiteti mai departe. 2. Daca sunteti curiosi sau cu adevarat ingrijorati va invitam sa contactati o firma specializata care sa va poata elucida cu privire la respactivul mesaj.

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Contact:
Mihai Florin RADU
AVX PR Executive
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (01) 2330780

Despre SOFTWIN:
Fondata in 1990, compania SOFTWIN este liderul industriei software din Romania, echipele sale numarand peste 400 de specialisti. Compania a dezvoltat si aplicat tehnologii de ultima ora la nivel mondial in peste 500 de aplicatii software si peste 1500 de proiecte de conversii de date catre clienti din Statele Unite si Europa. SOFTWIN este prima firma de software din Romania certificata ISO 9001. Sediul central al companiei este in Bucuresti, Romania.

Misiunea departamentului de securitate a datelor SOFTWIN este de a asigura protectia sistemelor de calcul impotriva virusilor informatici, de cercetare antivirus, de dezvoltare a noi tehnologii pentru monitorizarea tuturor cailor posibile de infectie a unui sistem si, nu in ultimul rand, de educare a publicului consumator IT de pericolul virusilor informatici.