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PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!! COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING!!!!!!!

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waterfalls · 16/05/2006 11:47

I RECIEVED THIS EMAIL THIS MORNING




  PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG ALL YOUR CONTACTS:<br />
  Be alert during the next few days: Don't open any message <br />

with an attached file called "Invitation", regardless of who sent
it. Its a virus that opens an Olympic Torch that "burns" the whole
hard disk of your computer.

This virus will come from someone who has your e-mail
address; that's why you should send this e-mail to all your
contacts.
It's better to receive this message 25 times than to receive
the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called "Invitation", even though sent
by a friend, DON'T open it and shut down your computer
immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it's been
classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
The virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there's no
repair yet for this particular virus. It simply destroys the Zero
Sector of the Hard Disk, where vital information is kept.
SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.


Also:-


Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being
sent and the moment you open these emails your computer will crash
and you will not be able to fix it!

This e-mail is being distributed through countries around
the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel.

Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you
know.

If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin Laden
Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.




Regards

Terry Dawber

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wordgirl · 16/05/2006 11:50

According to sophos.com that e-mail is a hoax.

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waterfalls · 16/05/2006 11:51

That would'nt surprise me, but better to be safe than sorrySmile

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JanH · 16/05/2006 11:55

\link{http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=138711\Olympic torch} is a hoax but I found something that said the bin laden one isn't - hang on a sec...

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JanH · 16/05/2006 11:59

\link{http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#binladen\hoaxbusters} (but from Aug 05 so maybe it's fixed by now - there was nothing newer there and nothing on the mcafee site.

Oh - ok - just followed link to \link{http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp\snopes} and that says it's easily fixed. (But is a real virus!)

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waterfalls · 16/05/2006 12:01

Thanks JanHSmile
Better go and email everyone in my address book again........whoopsGrin

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