Please Forward This Warning Among Friends, Family And Contacts

[QuattroMan]

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
mostdestructive 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 ,

COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND! IT TO YOUR FRIENDS

AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

[Blue Supra]

for the 6th time ever....
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/olympic.html



Olympic torch
Type
Virus hoax
Description
This hoax has been distributed across the internet. The report is untrue, and the email can be safely deleted.

The text of the hoax reads as follows:

Please read the attached warning issued today.

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, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.



What the email claims this virus to do is physically impossible. How exactly does it manipulate you HDD to burn a hole in itself? Seriously people believe anything on the internet :rolleyes:

[SlickHolden]

In other words don't open any email that isn't from a trusted source that you can verified;).

[clutch-monkey]

In other words don't open any email that isn't from a trusted source that you can verified;).
yup, as usual :)

[SlickHolden]

Ive had virus well not in years but safe way is always avoid what you don't know.. Epically when you haven't stuck your email in the public area to be seen and you get mail from John bombing who wants your info because he has this amazing check for $700 million waiting for you.. I'm tempted to hand over my info for the money:p.
But if i see crap like that spam box and block it and the IP goodbye:). And to be safe i like to run a little check for viruses and do a spy search.
But of late i have been getting emails much the same as everyone it seems. They must be bored and are hard at work.

[Cotterik]

whats to say little virus-men cant run into your house with a hot pipe and penetrate your Hard-drive with their little arms of fury?

[SlickHolden]

Because 700pounds of fist are waiting for them once they touch the front door:p

[Cotterik]

but they are 2ft ninjas. a simple roll under your legs and bam ball shot. Your out. Your hard drive 2 seconds later.:eek:

send warning to all on teh intern3t!

[drakkie]

In other words don't open any email that isn't from a trusted source that you can verified;).

Or just use computers at school or at work :D

[McReis]

Or just use computers at school or at work :D
What do you sugest to those who own their work? :rolleyes:

[Ferrer]

What do you sugest to those who own their work? :rolleyes:
Don't use a computer at all? :D

[McReis]

Don't use a computer at all? :D
How come I never though of that?



Oh, maybe it's because my business is all about webdesign. :D

[clutch-monkey]

Don't use a computer at all? :D
technically, don't use the internet at all ;)

[SlickHolden]

but they are 2ft ninjas. a simple roll under your legs and bam ball shot. Your out. Your hard drive 2 seconds later.:eek:

send warning to all on teh intern3t!
They better hope i don't fall on them, They wont be 1mm after that hahaha:p

Or just use computers at school or at work :D
At least at home we know what's on our keyboards:D.

[drakkie]

At least at home we know what's on our keyboards:D.

The same sweat from gaming ferociously as is on the school computers perhaps (minus the spilt beer) :rolleyes:

[SlickHolden]

The same sweat from gaming ferociously as is on the school computers perhaps (minus the spilt beer) :rolleyes:
No i wasn't thinking that clean:p.

[drakkie]

No i wasn't thinking that clean:p.

I don't even wanna know the details....


* A dirty mind is a joy forever * :D

[SilverG35SportC]

Hmmm....I just did a little internet research on this and as I suspected it is a made-up virus! it does not exist! It is a virus hoax! search on google or whatever. Here is a link:http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp

The whole origins of this sounded fishy, "burn a whole" in your hard disk? wtf?!?!

[SlickHolden]

I don't even wanna know the details....


* A dirty mind is a joy forever * :D
lol that's a good saying:)

[The_Canuck]

Hmmm....I just did a little internet research on this and as I suspected it is a made-up virus! it does not exist! It is a virus hoax! search on google or whatever. Here is a link:http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp

The whole origins of this sounded fishy, "burn a whole" in your hard disk? wtf?!?!

Read the second post.

[Vaigra]

Hmmm....I just did a little internet research on this and as I suspected it is a made-up virus! it does not exist! It is a virus hoax! search on google or whatever. Here is a link:http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp

The whole origins of this sounded fishy, "burn a whole" in your hard disk? wtf?!?!
It said "burns the whole hard disk", not burns a whole in your hard disk :p

[digitalcraft]

I'm not sending this.

People should have virus scanners. If they don't, its natural selection.

[The_Canuck]

Does anybody read the thread? The whole thing was proved as a hoax in the FIRST REPLY. C'mon people!

[mclaren_crazy]

There actually is a real virus going around with an email titled "David Letterman" so be careful of that, a few of my friends have it already

[kingofthering]

What do you sugest to those who own their work? :rolleyes:

Buy a Mac.