Possible Virus warning

[Ahapartridge]

I don't know how genuine this is but please be aware just in case

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG ALL YOUR CONTACTS:

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.



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 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.

[RavenHeart]

Yeah I got them e-mailed to me. Don't know if they are genuine but forwarded them to make sure.

[Hi5]

[Ahapartridge]

Go on then Adam, share the humour?

[vickster]

Its a hoax Pete;

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

Ref the Bin Laden one;
http://www.shmeg.com/content/view/191/40/

[Ahapartridge]

Ok, did say I didn't know whether it was genuine, perhaps I should spend more time on sophos and shmeg??

Or maybe not..

[vickster]

Touchy.

[Ahapartridge]

Touchy feely maybe, but not just touchy

[Grinder]

They're all scams whenevr you see 'send this to everyone you know' I immediately check sophos or in fact normally just ignore it because its so obvious.

[Ahapartridge]

I must be missing the point, is the idea then just to spread panic and get everybody mailing every Tom, **** and Harry they know?

[Trev]

Thanks for the head up Pete, people can laugh but one day they WILL get caught out......

[Hi5]

i thought you posted it as a joke pete like people post those "hello i am doctor ben dover from nigeria, i have 4 billion dollars i want to send you..."

[Ahapartridge]

LOL, no, it was a genuine attempt at a heads up for people....

[Squeak]

maybe this thread is more suited for the joke forum now

[Spearmint]

I'd have to admit that with my lack of geekiness with computers, I would of thought it genuine as well.

I've never got my head round the act of creating a virus? The destructive little ****ers who do create them need a bloody good shoeing.