(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:26 pm
Post subject: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? Archived from groups: alt>comp>anti-virus (more info?)
I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend etc
etc
Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
Has been checked by Snopes.
Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Dragon wrote:
> I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend etc
> etc
> Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
> Has been checked by Snopes.
> Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
>
> Henry
>
>
Google on "Hallmark virus hoax". It's a hoax, but e-cards can and do
carry viruses, so be cautious. Also, e-card websites often have a slew
of linked sites that want to set cookies, etc. I use Firefox's Noscript
extension, and allow cookies For Session only.
First hit (excerpt -- and note warning about similarly named actual virus):
"'Postcard' or 'Postcard from Hallmark' Virus Hoax
Netlore Archive: False email alert warns of 'the worst virus ever'
circulating in the form of an attachment labeled 'POSTCARD' or 'POSTCARD
FROM HALLMARK'
Some versions of this hoax claim the information was "verified" on
Snopes.com. This is NOT true. What has been verified on Snopes.com is a
different e-card virus threat with a similar name.
DO beware of phony "Hallmark" (or other) e-card notices -- they may
carry a real virus.
DON'T be confused by the false descriptions below.
{...]"
BTW, a reference to Snopes usually means a hoax, but it's worth checking
out snopes.com anyhow. A little healthy paranoia never hurt anybody.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:45 am
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"Wolf Kirchmeir" wrote in message
> Dragon wrote:
>> I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend
>> etc etc
>> Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
>> Has been checked by Snopes.
>> Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
>>
>> Henry
>
> Google on "Hallmark virus hoax". It's a hoax, but e-cards can and do carry
> viruses, so be cautious. Also, e-card websites often have a slew of linked
> sites that want to set cookies, etc. I use Firefox's Noscript extension,
> and allow cookies For Session only.
>
> First hit (excerpt -- and note warning about similarly named actual
> virus):
>
> "'Postcard' or 'Postcard from Hallmark' Virus Hoax
> Netlore Archive: False email alert warns of 'the worst virus ever'
> circulating in the form of an attachment labeled 'POSTCARD' or 'POSTCARD
> FROM HALLMARK'
>
> Description: Email hoax
> Circulating since: Feb. 2008 (this version)
> Status: False
>
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE:
>
> Some versions of this hoax claim the information was "verified" on
> Snopes.com. This is NOT true. What has been verified on Snopes.com is a
> different e-card virus threat with a similar name.
>
> DO beware of phony "Hallmark" (or other) e-card notices -- they may carry
> a real virus.
>
> DON'T be confused by the false descriptions below.
> {...]"
>
>
> BTW, a reference to Snopes usually means a hoax, but it's worth checking
> out snopes.com anyhow. A little healthy paranoia never hurt anybody. >
> HTH
>
> --
> wolf k.
Thanks Wolf
I did Google it but the results were a bit ambiguous with some claiming a
genuine virus.
Henry
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
From: "Dragon"
| I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend etc
| etc
| Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
| Has been checked by Snopes.
| Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:20 pm
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:52:22 -0500, David H. Lipman wrote
(in article ):
> From: "Dragon"
>
>> I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend etc
>> etc
>> Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
>> Has been checked by Snopes.
>> Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
>
>> Henry
>
>
> The *best* place to check is HoaxBusters at the CIAC
> http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html >
> Could be a variation of the "Olympic Torch Virus Hoax"
>
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/cgi-
bin/mfs/www/hoaxbusters/archive?link=http://ho
>
axbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml&file=/www/hoaxbusters/HBMalCode.shtml&line=
> 2021#mfs
>
>
>
>
I checked out Hoaxbusters and Snopes is still a better site for checking. It
has a much better layout and references sources at the end of each article.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
> From: "Dragon"
>
> | I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend
> etc
> | etc
> | Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
> | Has been checked by Snopes.
> | Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
>
> | Henry
>
>
> The *best* place to check is HoaxBusters at the CIAC
> http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html >
> Could be a variation of the "Olympic Torch Virus Hoax"
> http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/cgi-bin/mfs/www/hoaxbusters/archive?link=h...://hoax >
>
>
> --
> Dave
Interesting links to Hoax busters and indeed I see the similarity to Olympic
Torch now that you have pointed me at it
In general I see 2 problems with using Hoaxbusters.
1 How does one find that the hoax of interest is a variant without doing a
search of the all the hoaxes listed?
2 the site has not been updated since 18 October 2007 as DOE has lost
interest according to the home page.
"The U.S. Department of Energy has decided that it no longer wants to be
associated with hoaxbusters.ciac.org so this site has been permanently shut
down. "
I did a Google on Hoaxbusters and found an alternative site that listed the
Hallmark hoax - once you dug far enough.
http://hoaxbusters.org/
(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
From: "Dragon"
| Interesting links to Hoax busters and indeed I see the similarity to Olympic
| Torch now that you have pointed me at it
| In general I see 2 problems with using Hoaxbusters.
| 1 How does one find that the hoax of interest is a variant without doing a
| search of the all the hoaxes listed?
| 2 the site has not been updated since 18 October 2007 as DOE has lost
| interest according to the home page.
| "The U.S. Department of Energy has decided that it no longer wants to be
| associated with hoaxbusters.ciac.org so this site has been permanently shut
| down. "
| I did a Google on Hoaxbusters and found an alternative site that listed the
| Hallmark hoax - once you dug far enough.
| http://hoaxbusters.org/
| Henry
Thanx for that. Until recently I haven't had to reference the CIAC's Hoax Busters. In
the last few days I have seen a few email hoaxes distributed.
I'm sorry to see it was dropped by the CIAC but I am glad it was pcked up. However, not
by an "authority" like the CIAC.
(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:26 am
Post subject: Re: Is the Hallmark Postcard virus real or hoax? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
From: "the shadow"
| On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:52:22 -0500, David H. Lipman wrote
| (in article ):
>> From: "Dragon"
>>> I've just received a warning from a friend who received it from a friend etc
>>> etc
>>> Reckons the Hallmark Postcard virus is the worst yet.
>>> Has been checked by Snopes.
>>> Looks more like a hoax to me but is the truth known?
| I checked out Hoaxbusters and Snopes is still a better site for checking. It
| has a much better layout and references sources at the end of each article.
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