URGENT! WARNING ON COMPUTER VIRUS ALERT

4 Dec 2006

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. 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.

4 Dec 2006

Thanks for your reply but this is a recent alert raised yesterday and it has been forwarded by a friendof mine who works for microsoft so it is better to be safe than sorry.

4 Dec 2006

Quote by tykeuk
Thanks for your reply but this is a recent alert raised yesterday and it has been forwarded by a friendof mine who works for microsoft so it is better to be safe than sorry.

"If you receive this hoax message, please do not forward it to others. Virus hoaxes such as this one do nothing more than clutter inboxes and spread misinformation. If you receive a virus warning via email, always take the time to check the veracity of the message on a reputable anti-virus or anti-hoax website."
"Commentary:
In 2005, emails were circulating that claimed that Osama Bin Laden had been captured or had been found hanged. The information in these emails is false. Bin Laden has not been captured.
Opening the attachment that came with these emails or clicking on a link in the message may have installed a malicious trojan on the recipient's computer. There were several versions of the message. Some carried an attachment that supposedly contained photographs of the capture. Others included a link to a website that supposedly showed pictures or news footage of Osama Bin Laden's arrest.
Other malicious messages that used similar false information about Osama Bin Laden were also distributed in 2004.
As well as the trojan bearing messages themselves, a number of warning emails about the messages began to circulate. The emails warn recipients about the danger of opening messages about Bin Laden. Although the danger was real, the warning messages are seriously exaggerated. The trojan that came with the Bin Laden emails was certainly malicious, but it was unlikely to damage the infected computer to such an extent that it could not be repaired. One of these warnings is included below:
...Just now a message was received from the Israeli police:
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!!!
This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel....
Fake information about famous (or infamous) people is often used as a means of distributing email worms or trojans. In June, 2005 an email message about the apparent suicide of Michael Jackson directed recipients to a website that downloaded a trojan. Hackers and virus writers use many different ruses in order to trick recipients into infecting their computers.
If you receive a message similar to the ones shown above, DO NOT open any attachments that arrive with the email. DO NOT click on any links included in the email. The best way to protect yourself from threats of this nature is to ensure that your computer is protected by up-to-date anti-virus software and an Internet firewall.
Update October 2006:
The threat posed by the trojan described in this article has long since ceased to be a significant danger. However, garbled and highly inaccurate warning messages about this trojan continue to circulate. One of these messages combines a highly exaggerated warning about the Bin Laden trojan discussed here with totally false information about a non-existent "Olympic Torch" virus. These warnings do no good and should not be forwarded."