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Black in the White House

From , former About.com Guide

Description::

The "Black in the White House" virus hoax is a variation of two other hoaxes: A Virtual Card for You and the Invitation Virus hoax.
Remember: Hoaxes are a waste of both time and money. Please don't forward them on to others. And if you are tempted to forward something "just in case", read the article Toxic Excuses instead.

Example of hoax email::

PLEASE MAKE CIRCULAR FRIENDSHIPS THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FAMILY AND CONTACTS! In the coming days, you watch @: Do not open any message with an attachment called: Black in the White House, regardless of who sent you ... It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which burns the whole hard disc C of your computer. . This virus comes from a known person who you had in your address list. . That's why you should send this message to all your contacts.

It is better to receive this email 25 times to receive the virus and open it .. If you receive a message called: black in the white house, even if sent by a friend, do not open and shut down your machine immediately. It is the worst virus announced by CNN. A new virus has been discovered recently that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee. And there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the hard disk, where vital information is stored function.

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