New Virus Report- Warning

[Tosh McCaber]

Don't know whether this is for real, could be a hoax, but I thought that I would pass the message, in case it's genuine:

Subject: Fw: Virus Warning



Very Important

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.

I guess, better safe than sorry.

[Evo]

It's a fairly safe bet that any "virus warning" that says "Forward this to everyone in your address book" is a hoax :)

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wtc.survivor.hoax.html

edit:

I guess, better safe than sorry.


I know your intentions were good, but these are very easy to verify - if you type "WTC survivor" into Google then most of the first page of hits refer to a hoax virus warning

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Tosh McCaber,

Here is a list of hoaxes that can be accessed at Trend Micro's Hoax List (http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp)

Richard

HOAX LIST

"Economic Slow Down in US" Email Hoax
"Slow Dance" Hoax
"Touched by an Angel" Email Hoax
#90 Cell Phone Warning Hoax
A Virtual Card For You
A Virtual Card For You (French)
A.I.D.S. Virus Hoax
ABC Response to Jim Neugent
Amy Bruce Hoax
ANTHRAX Virus Hoax
Anticristo Virus Hoax
AOL Flashing '"IM" (Instant Messenger)
AOL Memory IQ Hoax
AOL4FREE
Applebees Gift Certificate Hoax
Area Code 809 Hoax
Asbestos in Tampons Email Hoax
ASPARTAME HOAX
Atta Terrorist Hoax
Ba Kut Teh: The China Way of Cooking Hoax
Baby Natalie Email Hoax
Badtimes Hoax
Banana Warning Hoax
Bank Director Sam Hoax
Best Buy Order Fraud Alert Scam
Big Brother Hoax
BLOAT VIRUS HOAX
Bonsai Kitten Petition
British Airways Fly Anywhere Hoax
Buddy List 2000 Hoax
Budweiser Screensaver Hoax
Bugs Life -- BUGGLST.ZIP HOAX
C-Nile Virus Warning Hoax
CA 125 Test for Ovarian Cancer
California/Wobbler Virus Hoax
Celcom Screen Saver Hoax (a.k.a. CellSaver)
Cell Phone Ignition Hoax
Celulares Hoax
Christopher Mineo Jr Hoax
Cindy Hogman Prayer Request Hoax
Citibank Email Hoax
Congo Refugee Hoax
Crime Warning Hoax
Crying Baby Serial Killer Hoax
D@fit Hoax
Death Ray
Deeyenda Virus Hoax
Delay 48 Hours Hoax
Driver’s License Lookup
Email Tax Hoax
Envelope Licking
Ericsson Free Mobile Phone Hoax
Family Pictures Hoax
FEDERAL BILL 602P HOAX
Florida Spider Hoax
Free Champagne Hoax
Free Meal at Outback Steakhouse Hoax
Free Stuff from Gap Email Hoax
Friendly Gas Station Attendant Hoax
Funny Video Clip Hoax
Ghost Warning
Girl Thing Hoax
GLB Hoax
Good Times Virus Hoax
Got You Worm Hoax
Great E-Mail Tip
Hallmark Greeting Card hoax
Hillary Clinton and the Black Panther Trial
HIV Warning Hoax
Hotmail Warning Hoax
How to Give a Cat a Colonic Hoax
How To Survive A Heart Attack Alone
IBM Giveaway Hoax
INTEL-AOL MERGER HOAX
International Sweepstakes Lottery Winner Scam
Internet Flower Hoax (English)
Internet Flower Hoax (French)
Irina Hoax
It is a Hoax It is a Y2K Email Hoax
It Takes Guts To Say Jesus
JDBGMGR.EXE Hoax
Join the Crew Warning
JUST A HOAX: ELFBOWL, FROGPULT and Y2KGAMES
KALI and Lets Watch TV Hoax
Kind Terrorist Hoax
Klingerman Virus Hoax
Lafayette Serial Killer Hoax
Last Request Hoax
Life is Beautiful Hoax
Life is Beautiful Hoax (English)
Lump of Coal Hoax
MacDonald's Screensaver
Madalyn O'Hair Hoax
Make $$ "Bill Gates Fortune" Hoax
Man Without a Face
Manicomium Virus Hoax
Manual Virus Joke
Martin Luther King Hoax
McDonald’s Beef Hoax
McDonalds Ball Pit Hoax
Microsoft Security Patch Email
Microwaved Plastic Hoax
MinnySota Computer Virus Hoax
Missing Child Hoax
MOBILE DISPLAY VIRUS HOAX
Mobile Phone Virus Hoax
Monkeyman935 Hoax
MSN Account Stealer Hoax
Multi-Hoax
MUSICPANEL Hoax
Naked Women in Restrooms Hoax
NASA and the Missing Day Hoax
NASTYFRIEND 99 Virus Hoax
NaughtyRobot Warning
Neiman-Marcus Cookie Hoax
New Family Pictures Hoax
NEW YORK BIG DIRT HOAX
Nigerian 419 Scam
Osama bin Laden and Oliver North Email Hoax
Osama Vs Bush Hoax
PBS and NPR Petition Hoax
Perfumed Anthrax Hoax
Perrin Hoax
Phone #77 Hoax
PIKACHUS BALL HOAX
PKZ300 Warning
Playboy Girls
Pop Up Window Virus Hoax
Prayer in Schools Petition
Progesterex Hoax
Rachel Arlington Hoax
Rat Droppings and Canned Soda Hoax
Shirley and the US Military Pay Rise Article
Slavemaster Hoax
Sniff My Perfume Email Hoax
Soda Can Hoax
Stella Awards Hoax
SULFNBK Hoax
Tamara Martin Email Hoax
Tampax Pearl Email Hoax
Target Stores vs. Veterans
The AAAAAAA and !0000 Hoax
The Bridegroom's Revenge Hoax
The Phantom Menace Hoax
The SandMan Hoax
This Is Not A Joke - VIRUS ALERT
Toilet Spider Hoax
UN Petition Against War in Iraq Hoax
Undelivered Mail - Return to Sender – autograph
UPS Uniforms Hoax
Using BCC when Forwarding Emails Hoax
Virus KATIUSKA Hoax
W32.MFG.Tassos@mm Hoax
Win A Holiday
WTC Survivor Hoax
ZLATKO

[Front_Seat_Dreamer]

I tell all that if something suggests sending to all friends and family then bin it. As a general rule of thumb if it reaches the broadcast media then it is time to take note, if not google it.