Faked Computer Virus Info

[swimstud600]

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>PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:
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>You should be alert during the next days:
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>Do not open any message with an attached filed called
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>"Invitation"
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>regardless of who sent it
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>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. ;
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>If you receive a mail called "in vitation", t hough sent by a friend,do
>not open it and shut down your >computer immediately.
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>This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it h as 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.
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>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, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND IT TO
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>YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL
>OF US
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Edit: Post edited so it looks like the actual excerpt from the E-Mail ~Link

[Fusion]

How do you know that THAT message itself isn't a viral one? And how would a simple message be able to access our computer without opening the message first?

Oh, and stickied and title corrected for good reason.

[swimstud600]

I have no idea how we'd get a virus from that. I just got it forwarded to me from my gf though and I thought I'd share with the group in case it is real.

[UlforceVeedramon Zero]

might as well delete it too. (i check my emails on www.netsync.net, not in outlook express or anything)

[Arashi]

I've got a feeling this is a hoax. I don't believe a "Zero Sector" exists.

[Frozt]

...But still.

What if these messages that people send around to warn people of a new virus, is actually a viral message in it's own? People are so hyped up because of this 'new deadly virus', so people send around these messages to warn you...

But what if these warning messages contain the virus itself...

[swimstud600]

I didn't get one and I think this topic has served its purpose.

[Fusion]

You're right. Without further adieu...

Locked and *throws the thread into the trash* TRASH'D!