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Invitation Virus-real threat or hoax?


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05-Jul-2006, 04:06 PM #1
Invitation Virus-real threat or hoax?
I recently received an E-Mail from a relative warning about a new virus called "invitation", reportedly the most destructive virus ever.
However, a Google search describes the threat as a hoax.
Anyone have any knowledge of this matter?
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05-Jul-2006, 04:13 PM #2
Sounds very much like a hoax.

Does it mention the Olympic Torch by any chance?
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05-Jul-2006, 04:16 PM #3
invitation
just check at trend micro site and nothing listed for that virus .


http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/
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05-Jul-2006, 04:22 PM #4
Invitation Virus
Yes, "Olympic Torch" was mentioned in the E-mail-reportedly, the virus "burns out" the C drive
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05-Jul-2006, 04:23 PM #5
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Originally Posted by sjdomin
Yes, "Olympic Torch" was mentioned in the E-mail-reportedly, the virus "burns out" the C drive
Yeah, that's a hoax.

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...&virus_k=98893
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