Has anybody else seen or heard of this yet?? True or Hoax??

I know this could be true or a hoax, but...I guess it is better to be safe than sorry!! Just curious if anyone else knows anything of it!!?? And if not...just thought I would do my good deed of the day and share it with y'all!!

Well, here it is below...I chose to copy and paste, instead of attatching it as a file...figured it was easier for ya!!
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YOU CAN CONFIRM THIS BY GOING TO SNOPES.COM or www.truthorfiction.com <http://www.truthorfiction.com> Warning = It's Real & Confirmed.
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! This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know. If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. Confirmed at: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp <http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp> Also confrimed at http://wwwtruthorfiction.com Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever created this lure was counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms. "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A, Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to download the Trojan. According to McAfee Security:



The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous.

 

I think this one is true, though you can always avoid infection by just not opening files (expecially .exe's) when you don't know for sure of their source.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_123844.htm

 

Right...I understand that!! I was just posting it to see what others though as far as whether it was a hoax or not...and if it isn't a hoax, and some around here haven't seen or heard of it...then I did my part!!!!

Roger

 

Comments: Outdated. Antivirus software vendor Sophos confirms that Internet messages circulating in 2004 which purported to offer photographic evidence that Osama Bin Laden hanged himself actually linked to a malicious Trojan horse file known as "Hackarmy," a "backdoor" program allowing hackers to remotely control infected computers. The Web site containing the file no longer exists.

The best protection against such threats, say experts, is maintaining up-to-date antivirus software on your computer. See links below for more information.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_osama_virus.htm

 

Or in this case, just watch the evening news. Is Osama hangs himself, you won't be able to miss seeing it.

 

Hi I am new, I just thought I'd let people know that in you use torrent downloading, bearshare, limewire programs watch out 4 files of the same size and how many of them there are. If there are more that 7 or eight and are say 851.4kb (which is common) aviod downloading them, they have viruses and spyware in them. I know from experiance.

 

Interesting!! Thanks for the pointer!!

And......welcome to MG...hope you enjoy your stay!!!!

Roger

 

There is that.

 

Duh...The subject itself wasn't my question!! Probably should have pointed that out!! I was actually just talking about the virus warning itself!!

Roger

 

Duh! really?

 

Is the 'hoax' bit true? yes, but it's old news. Not much of that one around anymore, A.F.A.I.K.

As was said, use safe computing rules, and a touch of common sesnse.