[CAMWEST-discuss] Fw: virus message

[Doug & Nina Bathersby]

This is from the Hawkesbury Gazette and is for real.

Doug
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> Subject: virus message 
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> Hi All,
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> I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus so
> I believe this is real.
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> I checked snopes.com , and it is for real.
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> Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
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> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!
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> You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with
> an attachment entitled "Invitation," regardless of who sent it to you. It
> is a virus which ope ns 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. This is the reason why you need to
> 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.
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> If you receive a mail called "Invitation," even though sent to you by a
> friend, do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately.
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> 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.
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> SEND THIS E- MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
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> COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO
> THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.17/1253 - Release Date: 31/01/2008 9:09 AM
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