We'll hear it again. If you feel you absolutely must warn your friends, then just send them a new email with no links saying something like: Hey, Joe, someone warned me about not opening any emails from a friend sending me a Hallmark postcard. I just thought you'd like to know. In the email sent to me, there are two links to www.
I absolutely love that site. A lot of great information on hoaxes of all kinds. And, in fact, if you go to www. However, if you click on the link in the email, even though it looks like its from Snopes, Heaven only knows were you will go. There's too much of a risk that it's where the originator of the virus wants you to go.
This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of Virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. Your ecard will be available with us for the next 30 days. If you wish to keep the ecard longer, you may save it on your computer or take a print. Variations: Other subject lines used with this message include the following:. Synopsis: Computer viruses have been distributed through e-postcard notifications in the past, but current warnings of such viruses are generally outdated or outright hoaxes.
Cybercriminals use a variety of email-based attacks to deliver malware, lure victims to malicious websites, and steal logon credentials, and organizations everywhere need to understand these threats and how to implement effective safeguards.
Malicious email authors are clever and relentless, and they are constantly developing new, or at least different ways to deceive and attack us. Although the malicious payloads found in email-based attacks frequently change, the vast majority of cybercriminals use three basic strategies:. Malicious attachments: Emails often include dangerous attachments that install keyloggers, ransomware, and other malware when opened by the victim.
Links to malicious web pages: Contained in either an attachment or in the body of the email, links to dangerous web pages also account for a significant number of data breaches. ZDNet reported that almost a quarter of users will click a malicious link if they believe the email is from a friend. Enticements to perform transactions: Cybercriminals are increasingly researching and using social engineering to entice their victims to transmit sensitive data or perform a financial transaction.
This technique does not require an attachment or any links in the message. These three basic strategies account for virtually all forms of malicious emails in use today. Although there are permutations within each of these methodologies, risky emails will, in general, incorporate one or more of these tactics.
Cybercriminals combine poisonous links, attachments, and enticements in various ways to develop malicious email campaigns that are, unfortunately, very effective. Learn more about ransomware by reading Ransomware Delivery Mechanisms.
Phishing: Phishing uses psychological manipulation to bait victims into divulging logon data or other sensitive information that criminals sell or use for malicious purposes. 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.
This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital info rmation for its functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title: 'You've received a Post Card from a Family member'.
As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. 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 mails with subject: 'A Post Card from'. As soon as you get the mail, delete it!! Even if you know the sender!!!
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