a few days ago someone sent me a yahoo warning sayin if i get a email with the hedding ( bin laden pic ) and click on it my pc will go wrong so if i was u and u get a email sayin sommin like that delite it right away because it is a virus and will whipe ya pc clean and everything u got on it will be distroyed
2007-01-04 07:30:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
do not listen to peekay ( this is a real emergancy and he dnt know bout it )
i no bout computers more then peekay
2007-01-04 07:36:06 · update #1
it's not a virus, it's a hoax/chain email.
by telling everyone about it you're perpetuating the myth that it is real, whipping up needless internet traffic and wasted time about something which doesn't exist to begin with.
to read more about this specific hoax virus warning, see here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=Osama+Bin+Laden+Virus+Warning+Hoax
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitation-bin-laden-virus-warning.html
EDIT:
if you've got real PROOF that it's a real virus then you should LINK TO YOUR SOURCE or stop wasting people's time by circulating false information.
i believe that you know more about computers than me. ok you can't spell three words in a row correctly, but you're obviously bill gates' nephew if you aren't even aware that REAL email viruses aren't spread by opening an email but by opening the ATTACHMENT to an email which is what holds the virus code.
let's just say i have so much faith in your advice over my own that i'm in fear of losing my 50k a year computer job in case my employers find out about your skills and snap you up...
2007-01-04 07:34:06 · answer #1 · answered by piquet 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The threat is real. However it is easily picked up by most any UP TO DATE anti-virus program.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp
2007-01-04 15:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are a few like that sadam and new years worms
i would not open any attachments
2007-01-04 16:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont ever open those kinds of e-mails anyway. its best to stay away from them.
2007-01-04 15:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thanks for making us aware of this!
2007-01-04 15:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by cutefeeties 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah.................
2007-01-04 15:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by iloveME! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋