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Offline Bob Gould

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Another Virus Warning Hoax
« on: December 12, 2006, 11:03:59 AM »
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/olympic.html

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/virushoaxes1/Computer_Virus_Hoaxes.htm

This is on the McAfee website: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_98893.htm

We also have on listed here the only difference is the torch part:

http://ebarrelracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=3378.0

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

Get this sent around to your contacts ASAP...we don't need this  spreading Around.

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

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

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/virushoaxes1/Computer_Virus_Hoaxes.htm

This is on the McAfee website: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_98893.htm

We also have on listed here the only difference is the torch part:

http://ebarrelracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=3378.0
This came to me while chopping wood the other day. You've heard don't sweat the small stuff. I say save it for later and use it for kindling