Possible Virus Warning

[Biggles]

Not sure of the validity of these virus warnings but always worth taking note and passing them on just in case.
Just best not to open any uncalled for attachments etc. Also have an up to date virus guard, plenty of downloadable free ones. ;D

URGENT! URGENT




Just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL. ALSO WENT TO TRUTH OR FICTION, IT'S on their site also.



PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE you know!



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!




1..) If you get an e-mail 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:





2..) You should be alert during the next few days:





Do not open any message with an attached file 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 e-mail called 'invitation', even though sent by a friend. Do not open it!!! 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.











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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.9/2228 - Release Date: 07/09/09 18:07:00

[mynameisnemo]

Hi Biggles,
This has been outdated for many a years now (3 to be exact)
see this link here: www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp

[Biggles]

I only the got the email report yesterday . As I stated best to ignore attachements or have a current anti-virus programme. Many people still don`t bother.

[adamj]

I would ignore these Email that are "Supposedly" trying to help you , Chances are that the email warning you about a virus has a virus

[Wings11]

Jul 11, 2009 19:45:52 GMT 1 adamj said:

Chances are that the email warning you about a virus has a virus

Second that... that is usually the case.

Old rule of if you dont expect it, dont open it.

Callum

[RICEY]

ive been getting e-mails saying click this link to go to an electronic buying site. i just delete it right away

[CloudWarrior]

Ive just got my main pc back from the doctors, I had picked up a virus.
Apparently its quite prevelant at the moment. It takes the form of a Virus protection programme, telling you its found a Trojan (It is the bloody trojan) and you need to run the programme to rid the virus.
This is a double whammy as it infects your pc but also it links you to a site to download an anti virus programme, which then asks for a fee, never to be seen again.

The old adage remains the best, never open any attachment if you dont know where its come from.

[mynameisnemo]

I can honestly say one of the antivirus's i use, i've never had any problems with... and thats version 2.7 of Nod 32, Been using it since 2007 and never had any problems, and the good thing is, unlike some other antivirus programs it still updates (sometimes get 5 or 6 updates a day).