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COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING

john34

Posted 5:47 pm, 06/04/2010

call me 818-0278

wilkescountyforme

Posted 4:16 pm, 06/04/2010

I have a major virus attacking one of my accounts on my computer...can't even open internet on it...any suggestions? windows live onecare won't load, nothing will load on that account and any virus scans i use claim i am virus free when i know i am not...help!~

sunflower2

Posted 8:42 pm, 05/24/2010

I use Panda Internet security and it blocks out a lot of stuff and deletes it automatically. http://www.pandasecurity.co...-security/

sunflower2

Posted 8:40 pm, 05/24/2010

You should never open those e-cards because of all the attached spyware and the potential to have your PC corruped by dangerous software.

bestfriendsforever

Posted 8:36 pm, 05/24/2010

I actually tried to open this and my anti virus would not open it because it was a virus. If you have good anti virus it should block it from being opened.

momtothree

Posted 6:28 pm, 05/24/2010

I checked this out through Snopes.com.

While you should always be careful about click through links in emails, this is a virus that's been around for several years and it will not 'burn through the hard drive of your computer." According to Snopes, write down the ID for the greeting card and go directly to the website from your browser and enter the ID number there. You can then retrieve your greeting card with no danger to your computer and if the ID is fake it simply won't work.

The email that is circulating that warns against the virus is listed as a hoax email by Snopes. It began after an actual virus occurrence in 2007.

Quackquack

Posted 6:27 pm, 05/24/2010

My computer says I have over 280 virus and 1 Trojan Horse but I haven't eliminated them yet. Mabe later tonight. So far the computer is working okay.

moving101

Posted 6:25 pm, 05/24/2010

Maybe it is a conspiracy by the computer manufacturers

thebarnellafamily

Posted 5:43 pm, 05/24/2010

I hope this helps save some people's hard drives. I just don't know what is going through the minds of the people that create these virus'...

Independent

Posted 5:33 pm, 05/24/2010

thanks for the warning

Movin South

Posted 5:33 pm, 05/24/2010

thanks barnella, i already got hit with something nasty, don't need that

thebarnellafamily

Posted 5:32 pm, 05/24/2010

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS,
FAMILY AND CONTACTS!> You should be alert during the next
few days.. Do not open any message>with an attachment entitled
'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,'regardless of who sent it >to you. It is
a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard>disc
... C of your computer.

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