Before passing on virus warnings, pleas for help, urban legends, etc., it is a good idea to check out your e-mail at www.snopes.com or hoaxbusters, or one of the other sites that help us be accurate. Here is what Snopes says about WTC:
Virus name: WTC Survivor
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.
Status: Hoax.
Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2001]
- (FOR THOSE THAT DONT KNOW,
"WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER......WHICH MAKES THIS
VIRUS REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT
AWAY.....THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11.....PLEASE BE
CAREFUL....... :)
- BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer! Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.
- If you receive an email called "WTC Survivor" do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer. This is a serious one.
- During the next several weeks be VERY cautious about opening or launching any e-mails that refer to the World Trade Center or 9/11 in any way, regardless of who sent it. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY, THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11!
- BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat, a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer!
- So, if you receive an email called "WTC Survivor", do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.
- BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer! Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.
