Just a warning about a nasty Virus going around.
Someone in our office got it, and it was a pain to FIX.
When you click on the link, it makes it look like you are downloading an adobe product, however, if you look closely at the link it says that the publisher is unknown.
Either way, once you click on the link it is a .EXE file and it will automatically start to download on your computer.
It is for a software scanner program. Your computer becomes totally crippled until you BUY the software cleaner for $59.95
You cannot do anything on your computer (open any of your programs (it says it is corrupted), such as excel, word, explorer) until you purchase it, then they have their software installed on your computer and track all your moves. There are some ways around it if you are an IT pro, by disabling some of the services in the task manager. But i couldn’t do it, and i consider myself pretty computer savvy.

I guess the moral of the story is to NOT CLICK on it, and if you do, PRAY.

Here is a pic of the email that is going around

Virus Email Using Adobe Shell

You can also download a Free Excellent Anti Malware program here and run it on your computer.

I would also recommend that everyone uses this tool on their computer for cleaning up all excess fat on their system (also a free tool)

UPDATE:

I sent an email to the Company that is sending the email (I assumed the email was being hacked), they informed me that the email is a fraud and it is in fact a virus. Below is a picture of the email I got from the Company.

Abuse Response Email

And if after all this you still get it, I would recommend calling Levi Lieder from Datatech (818-668-2011) to Fix it, since so far he is the only one that I know who can.

You be the Judge….

Here is a Wikipedia Link. You will see a lot of similar content. However, do you want to be a victim? Better be safe then sorry.

TWO SUBJECT LINES of which to be AWARE.

Just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL.  ALSO WENT TO TRUTH OR FICTION, IT’S on their site also. See their site…  truthorfiction.com

PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE you know!

1.) 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 e-mail 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.

2.) You should be alert during the next few days:

Do not open any message with an attached file 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 an e-mail called ‘invitation’, even though sent by a friend. Do not open it!!!

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 other vital information is kept.

SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!!