Merry Christmas Virus Hoax!

[flyinghaggis]

First one I've seen this year so far as one of our teaching staff has decided to forward onto everyone in the school! It is (alledgedly) a virus that opens as an Open Log Fire and will burn the whole hard disc in your computer.

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Just a cheap variation on the olympic torch hoax but it doesn't appear to be on most AV lists yet so I've attached it below:-

 

Subject: Virus !! !!PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING

 

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING:

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING:

 

You should be alert during the next days:

 

Do not open any message with an attached file called 'Merry Christmas'

regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens as an Open Log Fire

and will burn the whole hard disc in 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 'Merry Christmas', though sent by a friend, do

not open it and shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst

virus announced, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most

destructive virus ever.

 

This virus was discovered 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

[mac_shinobi]

We had that happen at our school, had to email everyone and let them know it was a hoax and to let us know about it first instead of emailing everyone , doh !

 

Reminded me of the Attached file / Image. lol

[dave.81]

It still amazes me how many people fall for stuff like this....

[mattx]

It still amazes me how many people fall for stuff like this....

 

It's mainly network / IT managers or Apple users that fall for it......

[ChrisC]

It still amazes me how many people fall for stuff like this....

 

It's mainly network / IT managers or Apple users that fall for it......

 

Wow, that's a controversial statement

 

Chris

[SteveT]

.... and it's so obviously a hoax as the leprechaun is drinking fizzy lager!!!!

[tech_guy]

It's a hoax?! Shit, I just deleted all my files........

[mattx]

Remember never to leave your laptop in a blonde's bathroom.....

 

 

http://www.tallinn-life.com/media/pics/blonde-jokes.jpg

[mac_shinobi]

Obviously got fed up with windows and decided enough was enough

[Domino]

YOUR laptop?

 

 

thats a powerbook mattx

[tech_guy]

And those look like male feet.....

[mattx]

thats a powerbook mattx

 

Why isn't she stamping on it then ?

 

And those look like male feet.....

 

Is that an additional skill you have [ sexing feet ] apart from your IT related ones Darrell ? You must put that on your CV....

[john]

If there mens feet they clearly wax / shave there legs and feet then