Computer virus Alert!

[bee9984]

I received this in an email just now, anyone hear of this virus?


You should be alert during the next days:
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> Do not open any message with an attached file 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ,
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> COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND! IT TO YOUR FRIENDS
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> AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL
>OF US
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> Candice Field
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[Missy]

it's a hoax...

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp

[bee9984]

it's a hoax...

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp

Yup, I should have done a search on it first, all I could think of was Ohhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooo. Sorry Everyone I found my information on the McAfee website


http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...&virus_k=98893

[Lady Jennelle]

Well, regardless ... it was nice that you let us know!

Better safe than sorry is what I say and if it were have been me, I would have done the same thing.

No harm done ... either way, it's a good reminder to watch what we open and that there are viruses out there.

Love,

Jennelle

[bee9984]

Thanks Jennelle,

I wanted to edit it to add Hoax to my title but I can't, I forgot we are only given a few minutes to do this........I think anyhow lol.

[Jayne]

I love snopes .com !!!...It helps when one is in doubt of the truthfulness of an e-mail!!!...Thanks for being so caring about our computers beee9984!!