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Virus Warning!!!
« on: 14 November 2006, 22:24:57 »
hi all, just saw this on my Motorbike forum and thought it was worth passing on.

Be alert during the next few days: 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
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> 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.
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> 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.

Cheers Jim
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #1 on: 14 November 2006, 22:39:43 »
Thanks m8 I'll pass the word on.
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #2 on: 14 November 2006, 22:39:47 »
Load of Crap!
I work on Pc's everyday and this is a HOAX,No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #3 on: 14 November 2006, 22:43:48 »
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Load of Crap!
I work on Pc's everyday and this is a HOAX,No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive

Do you want to take a chance.
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #4 on: 14 November 2006, 22:45:44 »
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Load of Crap!
I work on Pc's everyday and this is a HOAX,No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive

Do you want to take a chance.
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That's why you never open attachments!

Funny there's no mention of it on CNN . . .  ::)
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #5 on: 14 November 2006, 22:47:35 »
Yes I know PC's like the guy's on here know megga's:-

1.It's a hoax

2.CNN have no record of it

3.Mcaffe have released info in Feb 2006 of it being a hoax

4.No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #6 on: 14 November 2006, 22:48:23 »
Whilst i would agree and say don't ever take a chance, its never worth opening an email / attachment if you are unsure of the content, it is , however, likely this email is a hoax.

There are some people out there who write virusses to see how many people's pc's they can screw up or see what information they can get from others PC's etc. However, it is likely this email originated from someone who thought it would be fun to see how quickly an email they typed could be spread round the world... So in essence, this email itself is the virus. Whilst not harmful in anyway, this spreads and grows very quickly....
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #7 on: 14 November 2006, 22:52:30 »
Its a hoax with a good intention...

To make the more iliterate users think twice about what they do and what they open from the net. These are the users which are most likely to spread infection, by no fault of their own. The IT pro's dont do enough to warn people at the moment, now I fear they are going too far!

But yeah, hoax... didn't mean to come across rude or anything there hehe :y
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« Reply #8 on: 14 November 2006, 22:53:14 »
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Yes I know PC's like the guy's on here know megga's:-

1.It's a hoax

2.CNN have no record of it

3.Mcaffe have released info in Feb 2006 of it being a hoax

4.No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
Oh yeah?!  I'll bet you a rack of beer that you can't install XP on my laptop!  ;) ;D
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #9 on: 14 November 2006, 22:55:16 »
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Yes I know PC's like the guy's on here know megga's:-

1.It's a hoax

2.CNN have no record of it

3.Mcaffe have released info in Feb 2006 of it being a hoax

4.No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
Oh yeah?!  I'll bet you a rack of beer that you can't install XP on my laptop!  ;) ;D

This could be interesting... I'm guessing he might like a challenge!! ;)
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #10 on: 14 November 2006, 22:55:34 »
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Yes I know PC's like the guy's on here know megga's:-

1.It's a hoax

2.CNN have no record of it

3.Mcaffe have released info in Feb 2006 of it being a hoax

4.No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
Oh yeah?!  I'll bet you a rack of beer that you can't install XP on my laptop!  ;) ;D

Gimme that hard drive and I will! It just won't boot on your laptop cos it'll have my system configuration on it!  :P
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« Reply #11 on: 14 November 2006, 23:00:30 »
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Yes I know PC's like the guy's on here know megga's:-

1.It's a hoax

2.CNN have no record of it

3.Mcaffe have released info in Feb 2006 of it being a hoax

4.No Virus can destroy a Hard Drive
Oh yeah?!  I'll bet you a rack of beer that you can't install XP on my laptop!  ;) ;D

This could be interesting... I'm guessing he might like a challenge!! ;)
Yeah, the beer would be a 'cheap solution' in my book  :P ;D





Yes, the bad chemistry pun was intended  :D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Virus Warning!!!
« Reply #12 on: 14 November 2006, 23:06:29 »
Sorry if this is a hoax guys, I just saw it and not knowing much about pc's I thought it was worth passing on anyway!

Cheers Jim
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« Reply #13 on: 14 November 2006, 23:09:45 »
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Sorry if this is a hoax guys, I just saw it and not knowing much about pc's I thought it was worth passing on anyway!

Cheers Jim
No worries.  2 things you always need to remember about the Internet; you can't trust anything, and you're gonna get stick at every opportunity  :D ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 14 November 2006, 23:34:41 »
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you're gonna get stick at every opportunity  :D ;D

Not on here ::)
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