[Year 12 IT Apps] POSTCARD VIRUS ALERT...Kent B.

[Mark Kelly]

Hmmm.  I always ignore email warnings about virus threats - especially 
the quaint 1980s versions that threaten destruction of hard disks.

Most modern viruses (usually they are worms rather than viruses) are 
purely criminal attempts to install rootkits, trojans and/or keyloggers 
to gain passwords and bank account information, or to create a zombie 
for DDOS attacks or spam serving.

Often what the hoax "virus" intends is just to waste time and email 
bandwidth - or worse...  e.g. http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp

Kent Beveridge wrote:
> I just received from a colleague a message about a virus that may circulate shortly. It is about a POSTCARD and is along the lines of 'you have just received a POSTCARD ' from whoever..
>  
> Apparently this is a nasty piece of work that, when opened, will burn your hard drive (now to what extent and where it is sent I do not know). 
>  
> Advise all who get this 'postcard' to delete WITHOUT OPENING.
>  
> You have been warned!  
> Pass this info on to your contacts.
>  
> This info has come from a trusted source.
>  
> Kent.
>  
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>  


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