Virus Threat?

CuppaCocoa

Just received this e-mail from a friend. Has anyone else received it? Real or scaremongering?

You should be alert during the next days:

Do not open any message with an attached file 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.

martin84

ya a hoax

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/olympictorch.shtml

CraggyIslander

It's a hoax, its only intention is to clog up email systems (as if spam wasnt enough!)

CuppaCocoa

Thanks! Will check F-Secure first when I get any more 'doomsday' e-mails!