virus alert

[warsawdaddy]

Just got this from another forum today -

PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE
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> 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 email 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.
>
> 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.

[bbqcook]

that is no longer a threat, go to snopes.com and put in osama bin laden in the search box