teh new viRus warning!!1!

[Raggit]

Got this in an e-mail a bit ago:
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Subject: "WTC Survivor" --NEW VIRUS???


I don't take these "new virus" warnings lightly anymore.

I recently received a one of the typical warning notices from my brother that had been sent to him.  A few hours later I received an email from "support@microsoft.com"......Some of you may have seen it.

Like many others who might want to see what "Microsoft support" has to say, I opened it.   Norton Antivirus went crazy!!  It found the subject virus from "Microsoft support", and quarantined it.  It was the same one my brother had warned me about just hours earlier.   It was then that I went back to his email and found the name of the virus matched the one quarantined.

Hope everyone's anti-virus tools are updated.  Happy computing!!

Dave T.

***************

Very Important


During the next several weeks be VERY cautious about opening or launching any e-mails that refer to the World Trade Center or 9/11 in any way, regardless of who sent it. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY, THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11!

BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat, a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer!

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. So, if you receive an email called "WTC Survivor", do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.




PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!
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Hehe, people are so funny. They'll forward anything if it says "PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!".  Why not research it if you're going to put stock in it.

My favorite part is the part about it erasing your whole C drive!!!

Don't know why I posted this. I just thought it was humorous. Especially since it dates back to December 2001.

Check this out:

   http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#wtcsurvivor

[Trapezoid]

Edit: OK, that was a rather confusing post...

[Raggit]

*Raggit senses a mass confusion epidemic approaching.

Confusing post?

I don't understand!!    

Hehe, seriously though, let me emphasize my hate for virus warnings. They're usually ridiculous, as this one is.
Or at least I think so.

When I got this I thought it was rather humorous because people will believe anything. It's not that I doubt that there are viruses out there that can format your C drive.  I think it is kinda funny this message is circulating the net.

Second, to make sure there is no confusion, the actual e-mail begins with the line "Subject: 'WTC Survivor'--NEW VIRUS???"  And it ends with the line "PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!"

Moderators, If this turns into a    post please feel free to lock or remove.

[Nacho]

                       

[Raggit]

                       

Yep!!! Mr. Macphee, Mr. Leksutin!!! Where are U???

[Evil]

Heh, bosnian cats ...

[Bob The Hun]

Isn't this all leading up to some sort of "Boy who cried wolf" type of situation where we all learn to ignore those messages after awhile and then one of them turns out to be right and next thing you know *poof* no C: Drive?

[Raggit]

It could happen Bob but it is very unlikely.  I mean half of the malicious code warnings people get are bogus.

People don't have to create viruses. They just have to make them up to cause people to panic.

[Adamski]

Erm yes.
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=hreadid=33689039