New Email Virus On The Prowl! - tanTALK

navigatin1 · 06-06-2005, 06:14 PM

If You Get This E-Mail, Delete It ASAP!
If you get an e-mail claiming that Osama bin Laden has been captured, do not open it. It's a virus. The BBC News reports that the junk e-mail claims to contain photos of bin Laden's arrest, but if you fall for it and download the attachment that purportedly contains the photos, your computer will become infected with a Microsoft Windows Psyme Trojan virus.

Several versions of the message are being circulated, but all of them contain the same false information about bin Laden's arrest. They also all claim that CNN and the BBC News will soon be reporting the arrest and showing more photographs. While one version said the photos in the attachment were copied from a military television channel, another directs the reader to a Web site that features videos of the capture. IT Week reports that one of the versions contains this message:
"Turn on your TV. Osama Bin Laden has been captured. While CNN has no pictures at this point of time, the military channel (PPV) released some pictures. I managed to capture a couple of these pictures off my TV. I've attached a slideshow containing all the pictures I managed to capture."

The virus subject line could be any one of the following:
God Bless America!
God Bless!
Captured
Captured!
Finally!
Finally!
Finally!
Captured!
He has been captured
God Bless the USA!

Users of almost any version of Windows, including 2000, 95, 98, ME, NT, XP and Windows Server 2003, are vulnerable. Once it is downloaded, the virus will copy itself onto the PC and then send a message to a Web site confirming the infection, notes IT Week. This is the third virus to use bin Laden's name as a ruse to get people to download the attachment.

MATT A · 06-06-2005, 06:16 PM

OK

engfant · 06-06-2005, 06:17 PM

Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect.

MATT A · 06-06-2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:
On 2005-06-06 18:17:00, engfant wrote:
Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect.

FALSE

navigatin1 · 06-06-2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect.

Yeah well if I see that clown in da streets, it's ON!!!!!!!

engfant · 06-06-2005, 06:21 PM

Quote:
On 2005-06-06 18:18:00, GENIUS wrote:
Quote:
On 2005-06-06 18:17:00, engfant wrote:
Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect.

FALSE

What would you suggest is happening everytime you open one of IT'S threads and your computer SLOWS TO A CRAWL? This went on all last spring too. Pretty weak.

MATT A · 06-06-2005, 06:24 PM

Mr.Image and Mr.Repeat is a system test to see if it will be used later. It's a regaular post like any other just the system doing it now. So that would be saying by opening any post your getting a virus.

navigatin1 · 06-06-2005, 06:27 PM

I got one when I opened THIS post!

engfant · 06-06-2005, 06:41 PM

So on top of the google diversion using up bandwith, we have some SYSTEM TEST posting pictures wasting bandwith. Great. So you are telling me that when this site was getting BOMBED by these posters that it was on purpose.

Unbelievable how UNprofessional this crap site is and it's supposedly run by a top dog in the industry?

Pleeeeeaaaaaassssseeeeeeee. Gotta be involved with the church or some organization that has to do with CORUPTION cause that's how this site is operated.

navigatin1 · 06-06-2005, 06:42 PM

Alright you two, don't make me send you to your rooms! ~waves finger~

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06-06-2005, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
navigatin1 Join Date: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 21	If You Get This E-Mail, Delete It ASAP! If you get an e-mail claiming that Osama bin Laden has been captured, do not open it. It's a virus. The BBC News reports that the junk e-mail claims to contain photos of bin Laden's arrest, but if you fall for it and download the attachment that purportedly contains the photos, your computer will become infected with a Microsoft Windows Psyme Trojan virus. Several versions of the message are being circulated, but all of them contain the same false information about bin Laden's arrest. They also all claim that CNN and the BBC News will soon be reporting the arrest and showing more photographs. While one version said the photos in the attachment were copied from a military television channel, another directs the reader to a Web site that features videos of the capture. IT Week reports that one of the versions contains this message: "Turn on your TV. Osama Bin Laden has been captured. While CNN has no pictures at this point of time, the military channel (PPV) released some pictures. I managed to capture a couple of these pictures off my TV. I've attached a slideshow containing all the pictures I managed to capture." The virus subject line could be any one of the following: God Bless America! God Bless! Captured Captured! Finally! Finally! Finally! Captured! He has been captured God Bless the USA! Users of almost any version of Windows, including 2000, 95, 98, ME, NT, XP and Windows Server 2003, are vulnerable. Once it is downloaded, the virus will copy itself onto the PC and then send a message to a Web site confirming the infection, notes IT Week. This is the third virus to use bin Laden's name as a ruse to get people to download the attachment.

06-06-2005, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	OK

06-06-2005, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect.

06-06-2005, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Quote: On 2005-06-06 18:17:00, engfant wrote: Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect. FALSE

06-06-2005, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
navigatin1 Join Date: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 21	Quote:Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect. Yeah well if I see that clown in da streets, it's ON!!!!!!!

06-06-2005, 06:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Quote: On 2005-06-06 18:18:00, GENIUS wrote: Quote: On 2005-06-06 18:17:00, engfant wrote: Opening up threads started by Mr Image can ALSO have this effect. FALSE What would you suggest is happening everytime you open one of IT'S threads and your computer SLOWS TO A CRAWL? This went on all last spring too. Pretty weak.

06-06-2005, 06:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Mr.Image and Mr.Repeat is a system test to see if it will be used later. It's a regaular post like any other just the system doing it now. So that would be saying by opening any post your getting a virus.

06-06-2005, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
navigatin1 Join Date: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 21	I got one when I opened THIS post!

06-06-2005, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	So on top of the google diversion using up bandwith, we have some SYSTEM TEST posting pictures wasting bandwith. Great. So you are telling me that when this site was getting BOMBED by these posters that it was on purpose. Unbelievable how UNprofessional this crap site is and it's supposedly run by a top dog in the industry? Pleeeeeaaaaaassssseeeeeeee. Gotta be involved with the church or some organization that has to do with CORUPTION cause that's how this site is operated.

06-06-2005, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
navigatin1 Join Date: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 21	Alright you two, don't make me send you to your rooms! ~waves finger~

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