new virus hoax (in Off-topic)

Get this sent around to your contacts ASAP...we don't need this
>spreading around.
>
>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 filed 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
>
>SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ,
>
>COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND! IT TO YOUR FRIENDS
>
>AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

Lord Elf,

Zacharia_Andrew_Pain

Hoax?

Is this that really bad virus ? The one that cheats on you with
your girlfriend, drinks all your beer and kicks your dog ?
I'd hate to get that one.

Good Times

Hoax

Nai Hoax confirmation

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

Please, always take a moment and look these things up.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/olympic-torch-virus-hoax.html

Man, I just prepared 21.241.234.561 invitation mails, now nobody will visit me :(

"Again, if you receive this email delete it and DO NOT pass it on." McAfee AVERT

Still I'd heed the warning if from McAfee

On Tue, Mar 06 2001, Andre Hedrick wrote: > > >This virus acts in the following manner: It sends > > >itself automatically to all contacts on your list > > >with the title "A Virtual Card for You". As >soon as > > >the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer > > >freezes so that the user has to reboot. > > >When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are > > >pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus > > >permanently destroying the hard disk. > > This is a LIE, it does not destroy the drive, only the partition table. > Please recall the limited effects of "DiskDestroyer" and "SCSIkiller" > > This is why we had the flaming discussion about command filters.

What warning from McAfee? What you just posted is merely listed on their site a s a "Recent variant" of this HOAX!

They tell you not to send the email so you don't propagate this hoax.

Someone please close this post so ZAP doesn't embarrass himself anymore.