Virus warning

[netibiza]

All ABers please be aware that there is a destroying virus going round. It is an email attachment called Invitation, with an Olympic Torch. Do Not Open, as it will destroy the C disc completely, even if sent by a friend. This was discovered yesterday bu Macafee. Do not open and turn off the computer. Take care.

[Fitzer]

No there isn't, this is a very old hoax, please always check Snopes before forwarding these http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitatio n.asp
McAfee lists it as a hoax http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138711.htm if we forward these without checking we are doing the malicious formulaters (not you) of these hoaxes a favour by spreading unnecessary alarm.

[VINNY100_2]

Thankyou netti.A hoax or not ,its better to be safe than sorry.It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached. Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may be virus infected.

[netibiza]

Well I'm sorry but I've never heard of Snopes - shan't bother in future

[smudge]

As I mentioned on your other thread Neti - I received the same warning e-mail yesterday & regardless of what other's may think - it's always best to be on your guard.

Glad you agree too Vinny.

[VINNY100_2]

Hiya Smudge....The virus you gotta watch out for is that Star Trek Virus.it Invade's your computer in places where no virus has gone
before.hehe..!(:O)

[battersby]

Hi Neti, Thank's for taking the time to alert us. Even if it is a hoax,its good to know people can be bothered to warn others:-) Daisy.

[battersby]

Fitzer, A bit harsh there. Neti warned us with the best of intention's.

[curlyfilm]

thanks.....................

[Fitzer]

Battersby, I was hardly harsh, I didn't attack netibiza, I was being informative re. the methodology of checking such things, I said please and pointed to links where such information may be found. These things are the cyber equivalent of chain letters promising bad luck if they are not forwarded. There was one very insidious one the other year that got people to delete an important file on their computer as it was said to be a virus file, it was in fact a part of Java (if I recall correctly) and then things wouldn't run properly. You can see that on sites such as AB where people go for advice it is extremely important that that advice be correct.

[THECORBYLOON]

I've seen various posts about e-mail viruses over the past months and after checking them either on the Snopes site or the Microsoft site, they have all been hoaxes.

[smudge]

Hi Vinny - thank you for that! I'll keep an eye out for the Star Trek one - although I've only just finished me antibiotics, he. he! ;o}