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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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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.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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and ... its a bit of a hoax , you can just delete it .

See here

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by luke_ufc
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.
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/olympic.html

Before posting s*** like this, please do a google search and verify.
The link above was obtained via a google search, it took a couple of seconds to confirm my suspicions.

If you want to be helpful, once you have verified the threat is real, post the links on how to disinfect/remove etc

Sorry to be abrupt, I have to deal with b***ocks like this every day
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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yeah!!!!!
p**s off and spam someone else's forum
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Jeez classic scoobnet replies to someone try to help

Don't think he's spamming anyone , check his other posts , seems like a normal guy with a scooby , maybe he's in the wrong forum ?

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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thats the thing about hoaxes lots of people believe em give the guy a chance he was probably acting in good faith and trying to warn people
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ethanrob
yeah!!!!!
p**s off and spam someone else's forum
Whats your problem. I was only trying to be helpfull and warn people. I didn't know it was a wind up email.

Jesus christ, I won't bother next time. ********.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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oops!!! well i believed it til i red further down the threads was gonna send it to my mates.

glad it was a hoax!!!

thanks for warning us even if you didnt know it was a hoax which i presume you didnt.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by luke_ufc
Whats your problem. I was only trying to be helpfull and warn people. I didn't know it was a wind up email.
Then check first!

Originally Posted by luke_ufc
Jesus christ, I won't bother next time. ********.
Good!
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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thanks for the info Luke
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Some harsh words man

Take no notice mate theres a lot of ********* on here.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Then check first!



Good!
I cant believe some of the people on here. You try and do something you thinks right and you just get insulted. I had no idea you could check these things out first.

What a pleasant bunch. I thought the idea of forums was to help each other out. I hope not all scooby drivers are like you lot.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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99% of virus warnings sent via e-mail are hoaxes.


The other 1% is some Nigerian king who wishes to give you £2,000,000 from his dead 2nd uncle's estate
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by luke_ufc
I cant believe some of the people on here. You try and do something you thinks right and you just get insulted. I had no idea you could check these things out first.

What a pleasant bunch. I thought the idea of forums was to help each other out. I hope not all scooby drivers are like you lot.
Don't worry pal there are a lot of ***** on here ! I belived what you were saying was fact.
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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What's a virus

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
99% of virus warnings sent via e-mail are hoaxes.


The other 1% is some Nigerian king who wishes to give you £2,000,000 from his dead 2nd uncle's estate
You got that one too?? lmao i've had it 3 times now also one off EBAT (ebay)
asking for bank account details and confirm my user name thought it was a bit strange considering i dont have a ebay account i use my mums!! so read careful for spelling mistakes on them i noticed ebat. But i have had the email about the virus about 50 times now and not bothered to check it out. but thanks for the warning luke
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