<http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp The wake of Osama bin Laden's actual killing by U.S. forces in May 2011 spawned a number of messages purporting to include or link to news stories, pictures or videos of a dead Osama bin Laden which were vectors for transmission of malware. Scammers have also been using the "search engine poisoning" technique, purporting to offer bin Laden-related material on web sites in an effort to trick search engines into listing web pages loaded with malware in their search results. The FBI warned computer users to: Exercise caution when they receive e-mails that purport to show photos or videos of Usama bin Laden's recent death. This content could be a virus that could damage your computer. This malicious software, or "malware," can embed itself in computers and spread to users' contact lists, thereby infecting the systems of associates, friends, and family members. These viruses are often programmed to steal your personally identifiable information.
Last updated: 4 May 2011 Urban Legends Reference Pages C 1995-2011 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Cordell Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:18 AM To: [email protected]; 'RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION,EDUCATION' Subject: [Futurework] [HOAX]: FW: [HOAX]: Fw: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!!Virus Alert From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:23 PM To: Arthur Cordell; Baird, Rick; Ezra Miller; 'Lilie Zendel'; marc voyer; [email protected]; Nadia Chychrun; [email protected]; rejeanne; [email protected]; Sheldon Chychrun; Spence, Nicole Subject: [HOAX]: Fw: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! Virus Alert ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Clayton <mailto:[email protected]> To: 'gmcdougall' <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Jeffrey <mailto:[email protected]> Doyle' ; [email protected] ; 'Neil Knudsen' <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Dennis <mailto:[email protected]> Senik' ; 'Denny Doyle' <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] ; 'Clayton, Christine <mailto:[email protected]> E' ; 'Trevor Clayton' <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Hogg, Stephen S' <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Amen <mailto:[email protected]> Jafri' ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 6:15 AM Subject: FW: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! Virus Alert Folks, I don't know how serious this is, but check e-mail below. It may be important. Rick Clayton Partner, Economic Development Doyletech Corporation 28 Thorncliff Place, Suite 201 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2H 6L2 Tel:613.226.8900 ext:14 Fax 613.226.7900 [email protected] www.doyletechcorp.com From: jim thurston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 12:19 PM To: andy elsey; bev wiley; b morley; carol Burke; chuck faist; deb macq; dianne; don nesbitt; Dorothy Morrison; fergus fancy; frank dowe; [email protected]; frank schulze; gary elliotson; Helen Doan; janie gregory; jim thurston; John baker; john bell; kelly pratt; kelly w; Lex A. Parker, MMR, CRC; lindsey prosper; Mark Yaniszewski; mel mc; mike courtney; mike wellum; paul and carol wellum; Peter Kauss; rick clayton; rick lowell; rob thurston; [email protected]; S. D. Clifford; sarah thurston; tiffany vest Subject: FW: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! _____ From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: FW: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 12:12:52 -0400 _____ Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 17:45:38 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Fw: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! To: Image removed by sender. Enid Image removed by sender. --- On Fri, 5/6/11, Pauline Paterson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pauline Paterson <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! To: [email protected] Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 9:31 PM ----- , 5 May 2011 15:44:12 -0400 _____ To Subject: Fwd: Fw: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! URGENT!!! TWO E-Mail SUBJECT LINES of which to be AWARE. Just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL. ALSO WENT TO TRUTH OR FICTION, IT'S on their site also.. PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE you know! 1.) Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! If you get an e-mail along the lines of 'Osama Bin Laden Captured' or 'Osama Hanged', don't open the Attachment!!!! This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know. 2.) You should be alert during the next few 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 drive 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 an e-mail called 'invitation', even though sent by a friend. Do not open it!!! 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 other vital information is kept. SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!! -- = = _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3537 - Release Date: 03/29/11 _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3603 - Release Date: 04/28/11 18:34:00 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3606 - Release Date: 04/30/11 Error! Filename not specified. <http://www.incredimail.com/?id=606431 <http://www.incredimail.com/?id=606431&rui=130097687&sd=20110503> &rui=130097687&sd=20110503> _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 10.0.1321 / Virus Database: 1500/3614 - Release Date: 05/04/11 ------ End of Forwarded Message
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