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Thu Jan-18-07 05:26 PM
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Beware of a bad computer virus |
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I got this warning today:
Importance: High BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY. READ AND HEED. I just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL. 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. SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:27 PM
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:30 PM
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7. Thanks for the info. n/t |
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:28 PM
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That same letter, with individual details changed, has been circulating for years.
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:28 PM
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3. Ancient, reworked hoax. |
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Check Snopes for your self, as well as McAfee.
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:28 PM
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Edited on Thu Jan-18-07 05:29 PM by Swamp Rat
took just a second to find out.
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:29 PM
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5. Always check Snopes on these kinds of things. |
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:29 PM
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6. Verified With Snopes My Ass, With All Due Respect. |
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Edited on Thu Jan-18-07 05:30 PM by OPERATIONMINDCRIME
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:31 PM
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8. Have you ever got a "good" computer virus? |
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:31 PM
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9. It sounded like a hoax--over the top, but it's good to have a Mac. n/t |
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Thu Jan-18-07 05:46 PM
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10. I have recieved a storm of very odd email this week... |
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Sure I get the Viagra and porn stuff, but this was VERY disturbing. Several montha ago I was beta-testing a bit of software for a BIG company, and besides the secure website, we also had an external maillist so that the beta-testers could talk with each other. All email came with a header like this: EXT-CODENAME (there was an actual codename). The product has been released and all comms have been closed down.
Then this week I got bombed with a bunch of email with that very header. Somehow, someone has accessed my email and selected that header as something I might open!!! I didn't. Very disturbing.
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Thu Jan-18-07 06:09 PM
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11. It's Real!...I opened it and look what happened >>>> |
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Fri Jan-19-07 12:15 AM
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12. That's a smart twist, to add that "i checked with snopes", lol! |
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