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robertt · 06-22-2007, 07:38 PM

TWO SUBJECT LINES TO BEWARE OF:

I just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL.ALSO WENT TO TRUTH

OR

FICTION AND IT'S on their site also.

PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE, Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it!

If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin Laden Captured"

or

"Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.

This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know.

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 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. 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.

Ohio8 · 06-22-2007, 09:46 PM

Thank you for the alert!

Mikado · 06-22-2007, 10:02 PM

i think the jerks who create these viruses should be forced to pay for EVERY computer they destroy with their virus, THAt would make them stop!

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-22-2007, 10:05 PM

thanks for the waring

MikeLutton · 06-22-2007, 11:46 PM

thanks not sure what this has do with classic tv.but it is inportand ido thank u for sharing it my computer inportand to me

treky · 06-23-2007, 01:40 AM

I'm not worried; I just updated my anti-virus software.

But what's this have to do with TV?

Mr. Television · 06-23-2007, 09:05 AM

It would get more response on the CC Board.

Tweety · 06-24-2007, 11:54 PM

That was actually a legitimate threat (unlike 99.99% of such 'warnings" that circulate via emal), but the threat is hardly a new one

The URL for this info is http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp

Osama Captured/Hanged

Virus: "Osama bin Laden Captured" and "Osama bin Laden Hanged"

Status: Real, but outdated.

Examples:

[Collected on the Internet, 2004]

Hey, Just got this from CNN, Osama Bin Laden has been captured! A video and some pictures have been released. Go to the link below for pictures, I will update the page with the video as soon as I can.

[Collected on the Internet, 2004]

Osama Found Hanged

Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday evening.

As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have included here.

As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have released some early photos over the internet..

http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip

[Collected on the Internet, 2005]

Turn on your TV.
Osama Bin Laden has been captured.

While CNN has no pictures at this point of time, the military channel (PPV) released some pictures.
I managed to capture a couple of these pictures off my TV.
Ive attached a slideshow containing all the pictures I managed to capture.
I apologize for the low quality, its the best I could do at this point of time.
Hopefully CNN will have pictures and a video soon.

God bless the USA!

Variations: In mid-2006 the "Osama" virus warnings were combined with the text of the (hoax) "Invitation" virus warning.

Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than news of Osama bin Laden's having been captured or killed, so that's exactly the bait pranksters have used more than once in attempting to lure unsuspecting victims users of Microsoft Windows platforms into installing malicious code onto their computers.

In July 2004 a message claiming to offer links to photographs of Osama Bin Laden's suicide was spammed to multiple newsgroups. The links actually tricked users into opening a file that installed the Backdoor.Hacarmy.D trojan horse.

In June 2005, similarly-themed e-mail message claimed to offer images of the capture and arrest of Osama bin Laden scanned from news videos and collected in an attached ZIP file, but the attachment actually harbored a version of the Psyme Trojan.

Both trojans were easily detected and removed with updated virus protection software, and neither Osama message is circulating widely or poses much of a threat to PC users any more.

Last updated: 1 August 2006

06-22-2007, 07:38 PM	#1
robertt Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 3	New Computer Virus Alert TWO SUBJECT LINES TO BEWARE OF: I just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL.ALSO WENT TO TRUTH OR FICTION AND IT'S on their site also. PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE, Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know. 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 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. 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.

06-22-2007, 10:05 PM	#4
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06-23-2007, 01:40 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I'm not worried; I just updated my anti-virus software. But what's this have to do with TV?
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06-23-2007, 09:05 AM	#7
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06-22-2007, 09:46 PM	#2
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Thank you for the alert!

06-22-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	i think the jerks who create these viruses should be forced to pay for EVERY computer they destroy with their virus, THAt would make them stop!

06-22-2007, 11:46 PM	#5
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	thanks not sure what this has do with classic tv.but it is inportand ido thank u for sharing it my computer inportand to me

06-24-2007, 11:54 PM	#8
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	That was actually a legitimate threat (unlike 99.99% of such 'warnings" that circulate via emal), but the threat is hardly a new one The URL for this info is http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp Osama Captured/Hanged Virus: "Osama bin Laden Captured" and "Osama bin Laden Hanged" *Status: Real, but outdated.* Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2004] Hey, Just got this from CNN, Osama Bin Laden has been captured! A video and some pictures have been released. Go to the link below for pictures, I will update the page with the video as soon as I can. [Collected on the Internet, 2004] Osama Found Hanged Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday evening. As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have included here. As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have released some early photos over the internet.. http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip [Collected on the Internet, 2005] Turn on your TV. Osama Bin Laden has been captured. While CNN has no pictures at this point of time, the military channel (PPV) released some pictures. I managed to capture a couple of these pictures off my TV. Ive attached a slideshow containing all the pictures I managed to capture. I apologize for the low quality, its the best I could do at this point of time. Hopefully CNN will have pictures and a video soon. God bless the USA! Variations: In mid-2006 the "Osama" virus warnings were combined with the text of the (hoax) "Invitation" virus warning. Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than news of Osama bin Laden's having been captured or killed, so that's exactly the bait pranksters have used more than once in attempting to lure unsuspecting victims users of Microsoft Windows platforms into installing malicious code onto their computers. In July 2004 a message claiming to offer links to photographs of Osama Bin Laden's suicide was spammed to multiple newsgroups. The links actually tricked users into opening a file that installed the Backdoor.Hacarmy.D trojan horse. In June 2005, similarly-themed e-mail message claimed to offer images of the capture and arrest of Osama bin Laden scanned from news videos and collected in an attached ZIP file, but the attachment actually harbored a version of the Psyme Trojan. Both trojans were easily detected and removed with updated virus protection software, and neither Osama message is circulating widely or poses much of a threat to PC users any more. Last updated: 1 August 2006