Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 In a message dated 4/9/2005 10:24:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, squarehead52@... writes: Wanted to warn you! Thanks for the warning, Ken. But, this is a hoax that's been around for a few years. Check out: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/wtc.htm Origins: Quick on the heels of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center came the " WTC Survivor " virus hoax. This one was a hoax from the very beginning; there was never a rash of disabled computers or deleted DLL files caused by e-mail messages bearing the title " WTC Survivor. " Nevertheless, this hoax continues to circulate with increasing frequency as the calendar approaches September 11 every year, making a comeback in 2002 and again in 2003. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wtc.survivor.hoax.html *Symantec* Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description & virus_k=99245 AVERT HOAX Notice!! *McAfee* AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. We are advising users who receive the email to delete it and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 In a message dated 4/9/2005 10:24:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, squarehead52@... writes: Wanted to warn you! Thanks for the warning, Ken. But, this is a hoax that's been around for a few years. Check out: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/wtc.htm Origins: Quick on the heels of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center came the " WTC Survivor " virus hoax. This one was a hoax from the very beginning; there was never a rash of disabled computers or deleted DLL files caused by e-mail messages bearing the title " WTC Survivor. " Nevertheless, this hoax continues to circulate with increasing frequency as the calendar approaches September 11 every year, making a comeback in 2002 and again in 2003. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wtc.survivor.hoax.html *Symantec* Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description & virus_k=99245 AVERT HOAX Notice!! *McAfee* AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. We are advising users who receive the email to delete it and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 From Squarehead Ken...Thank you for that information! Boy oh Boy, do I feel STUPID!!! I am kind of " new " to all this computer stuff, as a matter of fact, only got my new computer a few momths ago! I feel really DUMB, but I am glad that someone like you took the time to inform me! I dearly hope I haven't " hurt " anyone, or angered them....if I did, it really was unintentional! Anyway, Thank you, and God bless you for being my friend! Love, ken PattyDFX1@... wrote: In a message dated 4/9/2005 10:24:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, squarehead52@... writes: Wanted to warn you! Thanks for the warning, Ken. But, this is a hoax that's been around for a few years. Check out: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/wtc.htm Origins: Quick on the heels of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center came the " WTC Survivor " virus hoax. This one was a hoax from the very beginning; there was never a rash of disabled computers or deleted DLL files caused by e-mail messages bearing the title " WTC Survivor. " Nevertheless, this hoax continues to circulate with increasing frequency as the calendar approaches September 11 every year, making a comeback in 2002 and again in 2003. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wtc.survivor.hoax.html *Symantec* Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description & virus_k=99245 AVERT HOAX Notice!! *McAfee* AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. We are advising users who receive the email to delete it and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 From Squarehead Ken...Thank you for that information! Boy oh Boy, do I feel STUPID!!! I am kind of " new " to all this computer stuff, as a matter of fact, only got my new computer a few momths ago! I feel really DUMB, but I am glad that someone like you took the time to inform me! I dearly hope I haven't " hurt " anyone, or angered them....if I did, it really was unintentional! Anyway, Thank you, and God bless you for being my friend! Love, ken PattyDFX1@... wrote: In a message dated 4/9/2005 10:24:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, squarehead52@... writes: Wanted to warn you! Thanks for the warning, Ken. But, this is a hoax that's been around for a few years. Check out: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/wtc.htm Origins: Quick on the heels of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center came the " WTC Survivor " virus hoax. This one was a hoax from the very beginning; there was never a rash of disabled computers or deleted DLL files caused by e-mail messages bearing the title " WTC Survivor. " Nevertheless, this hoax continues to circulate with increasing frequency as the calendar approaches September 11 every year, making a comeback in 2002 and again in 2003. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wtc.survivor.hoax.html *Symantec* Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description & virus_k=99245 AVERT HOAX Notice!! *McAfee* AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. We are advising users who receive the email to delete it and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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