What is the Olympic Torch virus.?

Question

I've been told not to open or forward mail from one of my addressees. And to forward the requesting email to all my friends. If I do so, am I sending anything else down the lines ...

Answer 1

It is a HOAX. 100%. Fake.

BUT - read this:

By distrubuting a fake warning to ALL of your mates & business contacts makes a REAL virus' job easier with such an expanded address book full of contacts.

Alsways google / yahoo any virus warnings "NAME hoax" and check the results.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Olympic torch
Type
Virus hoax
Description
This hoax has been distributed across the internet. The report is untrue, and the email can be safely deleted.

The text of the hoax reads as follows:

Please read the attached warning issued today.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:

You should be alert during the next days:
Do not open any message with an attached filed called "Invitation" regardless of who sent it .

It is a virus that opens 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, 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 "invitation", though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately.

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.

SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.

Important
Many virus hoaxes:

falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus
use pseudo-technical language to make impressive-sounding (but impossible) claims
falsely claim that the report was issued or confirmed by a well-known company
ask you to forward it to all your friends and colleagues
As usual, you are urged not to pass on warnings of this kind, as the continued re-forwarding of these hoaxes simply wastes time and email bandwidth.

It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached. Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may be virus infected. Sophos recommends deleting virus hoax emails, whether they contain file attachments or not.

Sophos suggests a policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading in your company.

Answer 4

hi, Olympic Torch is a very serious virus than spreads through email. perhaps you can try norton or Macfee, or spyware doctore to remove the spyware, these three software all need a fee to use..

i also recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. can disable this virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.

besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.

firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.

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Best Wishes && Good Luck!

Answer 5

Security information. Hoaxes. Olympic torch. Type. Virus hoax ... It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer ...www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/olympic.html

Answer 6

yeah dont touch those messages immediately delete them!

Answer 7

i believe that is the one that reformats your harddrive

Answer 8

it reformats ur harddrive

Answer 9

No idea