!0000

[Guest]

Hi group,
I am advised that if I add a new contact to my address book using only
!0000 in the first name box and in the display box and nothing else that it
will block any attempts by a virus or worm to replicate itself to names in
my address book.
Apparently when the virus finds the address book it first finds the !0000
and it confuses it and it stops.

Can anyone confirm that this is the case.

David

 

[Malev]

Hi group,
I am advised that if I add a new contact to my address book using only
!0000 in the first name box and in the display box and nothing else that it
will block any attempts by a virus or worm

For this to work without fail, you must also insert 14 pigeon feathers up your
butt.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Its a hoax !

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#bang0000

Dave



| Hi group,
| I am advised that if I add a new contact to my address book using only
| !0000 in the first name box and in the display box and nothing else that it
| will block any attempts by a virus or worm to replicate itself to names in
| my address book.
| Apparently when the virus finds the address book it first finds the !0000
| and it confuses it and it stops.
|
| Can anyone confirm that this is the case.
|
| David
|
|

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hi group,
I am advised that if I add a new contact to my address book using only
!0000 in the first name box and in the display box and nothing else that it
will block any attempts by a virus or worm to replicate itself to names in
my address book.
Apparently when the virus finds the address book it first finds the !0000
and it confuses it and it stops.

Can anyone confirm that this is the case.

This thing has changed quite a bit over time. In this version
you are only affecting the *name* and the *display name*
which has absolutely nothing to do with the addresses that
a worm would harvest from the address book.

...next they'll be saying to change the computername in the
registry to !0000 to keep out all malware.

 

[me]

Hi group,
I am advised that if I add a new contact to my address book using only
!0000 in the first name box and in the display box and nothing else that it
will block any attempts by a virus or worm to replicate itself to names in
my address book.
Apparently when the virus finds the address book it first finds the !0000
and it confuses it and it stops.

Can anyone confirm that this is the case.

David

Hoax
http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=263&page=3

J

 

[Damjan]

Hoax

http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=263&page=3

What is "hoax" ? Fake virus warining or what?

Greets
D

 

[kurt wismer]

What is "hoax" ? Fake virus warining or what?

try a dictionary...
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hoax

(you might also try following the link you were originally given, as
the meaning would have become clear upon reading that page)