PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE
>>
>> Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are
>> being sent and the moment that you open these emails
>> your computer will crash and you will not be able to
>> fix it!
>>
>>
>> If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin
>> Laden Captured"
>>
>> or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
>>
>> This e-mail is being distributed through countries
>> around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel.
>>
>> Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you
>> know.
>>
>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY
>> AND CONTACTS:
>>
>>
>> You should be alert during the next days:
>> Do not open any message with an attached filed
>> called
>>
>>
>> "Invitation" regardless of who sent it.
>>
>>
>> It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which
>> "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer.
>>
>>
>> This virus will be received from someone who has
>> your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is
>> why you should send this e-mail to all your
>> contacts.
>>
>>
>> It is better to receive this message 25 times than
>> to receive the virus and open it.
>>
>>
>> If you receive a mail called "invitation", though
>> sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your
>> computer immediately.
>>
>>
>> This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has
>> been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
>> virus ever.
>>
>> 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.
>> <![endif]>
Be careful guys!
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by Paul Gibbs on August 15, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Hmm thanks for the heads up, but anything that get through my spam filter, anti spyware, antivirus and me opening it deserves to kill me system...
Then again "will crash and you will not be able to fix it!" Makes this sound like the millions of spam i get every day...
In general any message urging you to pass this info onto all your friends will be a hoax, a google search or a quick visit to mcafee or any of the other AV vendors will usually indicate the authenticity of any such virus claim.
Regards
Kev
Posted by John Chapman on August 16, 2006 at 6:55 AM
Discussion
6 replies>>
>> Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are
>> being sent and the moment that you open these emails
>> your computer will crash and you will not be able to
>> fix it!
>>
>>
>> If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin
>> Laden Captured"
>>
>> or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
>>
>> This e-mail is being distributed through countries
>> around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel.
>>
>> Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you
>> know.
>>
>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY
>> AND CONTACTS:
>>
>>
>> You should be alert during the next days:
>> Do not open any message with an attached filed
>> called
>>
>>
>> "Invitation" regardless of who sent it.
>>
>>
>> It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which
>> "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer.
>>
>>
>> This virus will be received from someone who has
>> your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is
>> why you should send this e-mail to all your
>> contacts.
>>
>>
>> It is better to receive this message 25 times than
>> to receive the virus and open it.
>>
>>
>> If you receive a mail called "invitation", though
>> sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your
>> computer immediately.
>>
>>
>> This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has
>> been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
>> virus ever.
>>
>> 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.
>> <![endif]>
Be careful guys!
Best wishes
Phil
Then again "will crash and you will not be able to fix it!" Makes this sound like the millions of spam i get every day...
Graeme
Best wishes
Phil
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=138711
Which in this case appears to be merged with the Osama hanged hoax virus email.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=Osama+Bin+Laden+Virus+Warning+Hoax
In general any message urging you to pass this info onto all your friends will be a hoax, a google search or a quick visit to mcafee or any of the other AV vendors will usually indicate the authenticity of any such virus claim.
Regards
Kev
thanks for the warning.
John
Aberdeen