OWZAT Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) G`day Fellas , I just had an email from a mate who said under no circumstances open any emails regardless of who they were from .....that had any sort of a Heading relating to @%^&&&& . Its the Ist I`ve heard of it , and may well be a hoax , but better to be safe than sorry. Mick Edited July 23, 2006 by OWZAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aron Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the heads-up Mick Edited July 23, 2006 by Aron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Yes, this hoax email has been doing the rounds for a number of years now. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES open one of these. Here is a link to the latest warning posted on www.trendmicro.com alerting everone to this latest one: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoa...us+Warning+Hoax _____________________________________________________ @%^&&&& Virus Warning Hoax Type: Malware Related Discovery Date: Apr 9, 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT -0800 Last Reported Date: Apr 9, 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT -0800 Description: This email hoax warns users that email messages offering pictures of @%^&&&& hanged or captured contain a destructive virus that causes affected systems to crash. While the said email messages have been used by several malware, this warning, or variations of this warning, are already outdated. Users are therefore advised to keep their antivirus software up-to-date, and to refrain from forwarding similar messages to other users. Original Message: 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! This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know. If you get an email along the lines of "@%^&&&& Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. Description Created: Apr 9, 2006 3:28:35 PM GMT -0800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 G`day Fellas , Coota , Thanks mate ! , I thought it might have benn a hoax , but I was just too busy and lazy to go check it out. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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