A new virus?

ToyotaFreak · 16th Aug 2006, 11:43 PM

My dad just forwarded this to my e-mail recently. It came from the company he works with. I'm not sure if this is legit, but we should be careful when checking our e-mails just in case.

Quote:

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG ALL YOUR CONTACTS:

Be alert during the next few days or from now on: Don't open any message
with an attached file called "Invitation", regardless of who sent it. It's
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.

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.

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 USand 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.

SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

fyire · 17th Aug 2006, 12:14 AM

Smells more like spam to me

http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/olympic.html

Edit:
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/olympic-t...irus-hoax.html

An old one too. the 2nd link showed that email being spread as early as in Feb 2006

zy · 17th Aug 2006, 01:18 AM

HOAX .. hehe

any news regarding virus sent through mails .. are usually HOAX ... lolz

doraemon · 18th Aug 2006, 09:11 AM

HOAX!! Stupid chai mail!

Chai · 18th Aug 2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by doraemon

HOAX!! Stupid chai mail!

Erm...I don't send out mails like this.

Adrian Wong · 18th Aug 2006, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Erm...I don't send out mails like this.

LOL!!! That's a typo. He meant "chain" mail.

Chai · 18th Aug 2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

LOL!!! That's a typo. He meant "chain" mail.

I know.

17th Aug 2006, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,884 Reputation: 2064 Rep Power: 39	HOAX .. hehe any news regarding virus sent through mails .. are usually HOAX ... lolz __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

18th Aug 2006, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
doraemon Hyperactive Join Date: 18 Jun 2004 Location: 22ndCentury Posts: 3,087 Reputation: 724 Rep Power: 15	HOAX!! Stupid chai mail! __________________

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fyire I'm a regular Join Date: 15 Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 350 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 5	Smells more like spam to me http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/olympic.html Edit: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/olympic-t...irus-hoax.html An old one too. the 2nd link showed that email being spread as early as in Feb 2006