virus warning

[poetrywriter]

Just received this e-mail. Don't know how valid it is, but I thought I'd pass it on...

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!

[RogueTrader]

It's a hoax and yet another (pretty obvious) attempt at starting a chain letter. In a way, these are low levl viruses themselves.

DO NOT Pass this along. If you use a virus scanning app, have a web hosted e-mail account or a properly installed firewall, the sorts of viruses spoken of will not have any real effect on you.

passing on a message like the one above simply encourages the writers of chain letter e-mails.

::M

[yer ardy]

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[poetrywriter]

I didn't know this was a hoax, and I wasn't trying to start a chain letter.

I received this with my e-mail and thought it would be beneficial to pass along. If its that obvious that its fake than I guess I'm just fucking stupid.

[RogueTrader]

I don't know how stupid you are, but at least now you know what the form of these things are.

They generally follow the same format, warning of viruses that can crash your C drive, wipe out all the information in a specific directory, or delete your registry settings. Most of the time they're just a hoax in the same vein as your 'Nigerian Millions' e-mail and should be ignored.

I've been sucked in by them too. Thinking that I had the inside line on a new Virus that could potentially save my company precious down time. <b>I</b> mailed this sort of thing to the 'pure' technical people (as opposed to being 'business technical' like me) in the company and received a bollocking the like of which would make you nose hairs curl.

::M

[pj_dad]

here's a good place to check on hoaxes:
http://www.hoaxinfo.com/

The site is kinda sloppy looking now, but it's always been current on chain letters, hoaxes, and real virus warnings.

I'm sure there are others.

-kj