Cnn Reports New Destuctive Virus!

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Having cleared the usual spam and looking over the mail a good contact had forwarded the following warning about a new virus ro be aware of.

Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts
ASAP.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND
CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not
open any message with an attachment entitled
'Invitation,' regardless of who sent it to you It is a
virus which 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. This is the reason why you need
to 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 an E-mail called 'Invitation,' even
though it may be sent to you by a friend, do not open
it. !! 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.
REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL
OF US


Actual facts do surface however! Invitation virus hoax, aka Olympic Torch virus hoax
 
The latest version of a hoax surprisingly is being forwarded left and right by various groups as well as individuals. It appears the late circulation of a hoax is now being received in many inboxes of people belonging to large organizations of various types.

The article at the link seen there sums up how to not be taken in. Hoaxes being forwarded become another type of "uninvited guest" when you see one in your own inbox.
 
While many that have been online for some are aware of this stuff people are getting their new mail boxes for the first time to see... ? This one apparently is the latest to be passed around.

Simple solution? Simply delete it like you would any spam mail. If you know one of those forwarding it click on reply with the link for the article seen there added along with it.
 
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