Virus Alert (just in case)

[Palmetto Pimp]

> > COULDN'T VERIFY THIS, BUT I'M SENDING JUST IN CASE.
> >
> >
> > >> Subject: PLEASE READ THIS!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Subject:WARNING, PLEASE READ
> > > >
> > > > 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 THAT DONT KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE
> > > > WORLDTRADECENTER
> > > >
> > > > REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE
> > > >
> > > > PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY.....
> > > >
> > > > THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (.....PLEASE BE CAREFUL.......
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE

 

[SixFive]

found it pretty quick on snopes2.com That's the site to go to if u ever have a question. It's a hoax, probably started by some dork after the terrorist attack last year.

Virus name: WTC Survivor
Status: Hoax.

Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2001]


(FOR THOSE THAT DONT KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER......WHICH MAKES THIS VIRUS REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY.....THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11.....PLEASE BE CAREFUL.......
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.

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. This is a serious one.




Origins: Quick on the heels of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center came the "WTC Survivor" virus hoax. Although a virus could be harbored in a mail message bearing any subject line the sender chose, there was never a rash of disabled computers or deleted DLL files caused by e-mail messages titled "WTC Survivor" -- this one was a hoax from the very beginning.

 

[Palmetto Pimp]

interesting site...think ive been there once before