From this morning's email - is this itself a hoax?

[Aardvark]

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:39:59 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>
>
>
>> He just doesn't realise just how foolish and stupid it makes him look
>> to others.
>
> Please take you OWN advice.
>
> You do not realize just how foolish and stupid you look to others.
> Your continued foolish activity is the very reason you get that type of
> proportional response.

IAWTP.

Although I'd call it *disproportional*

:-)



--
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without
civilization in between. - Oscar Wilde

[Aardvark]

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:43:11 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:

> Buffalo wrote:
>> David H. Lipman wrote:
>>> From: "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>
>>>
>>>
>>>> He just doesn't realise just how foolish and stupid it makes him look
>>>> to others.
>>>
>>> Please take you OWN advice.
>>>
>>> You do not realize just how foolish and stupid you look to others.
>>> Your continued foolish activity is the very reason you get that type
>>> of proportional response.
>>
>> That is a fact. Buffalo
>
> But I don't give a sh*t! :-)

The 'i' key on your keyboard is ****ed, ****. It prints an asterisk.



--
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without
civilization in between. - Oscar Wilde

[~BD~]

****vark scribed ..

> On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:29:01 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> Please pray for him.
>
> LOL.
>
>> He might then get better sooner rather than later.
>
> Better than what?


You truly are the Devil's spawn.

You deserve what is coming your way.

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
news:j8btr3$ass$3@dont-email.me...
> David H. Lipman wrote:
>
>> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer
>> is.
>>
>> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml
>>
>> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }
>
>
> Thank you, David.
>
> I've passed that link on to my friend in Oz, together with all comments made
> by FromTheRafters.

After reading that site, your friend should be able to recognize
any future hoaxes by the first hint. ;-)

[FromTheRafters]

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:j8bktn02vn6@news4.newsguy.com...
> From: "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com>
>
>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>> news:j8bgmq$ji5$3@dont-email.me...
>>> Is this itself a hoax?
>>>
>>>
>>> PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CONTACTS!
>>
>> First clue, smells like a chain letter.
>>
>>> In the coming days, you should be aware.....
>>>
>>> Do not open any message with an attachment called: Invitation FACEBOOK,
>>> regardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an OlympIc torch that
>>> burns the whole hard disc C of your computer.
>>
>> Second clue, insupportable claims of damage.
>>
>>> This virus will be received from someone you had in your address book That's
>>> why you should send this message to all your contacts. It is better to
>>> receive this email 25 times to receive the virus and open it
>>
>> Third clue, chain letter assurances that it is better to clutter up mailboxes
>> with FUD than to investigate for oneself.
>>
>>> If you receive a mail called: Invitation FACEBOOK, though sent by a friend,
>>> do not open it and delete it immediately. It is the worst virus announced by
>>> CNN. A new virus has been discovered recently that has been classified by
>>> Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
>>
>> Fourth clue - appeal to CNN and MSFT as authoritative sources.
>> this is practically a template example of a hoax e-mail.
>>
>>> It is a Trojan Horse that asks you to install an adobe flash plug-in. Once
>>> you install it, it's all over.
>>
>> More FUD for good measure.
>>
>>> And there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.
>>
>> ...and a cherry on top.
>>
>>> This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital
>>> information of their function is saved.
>>
>> Another template example of hoax (sector zero bull****).
>>
>>> SNOPES SAYS THIS IS TRUE............
>>> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/youtube.asp
>>
>> The snopes article doesn't corroborate the above, and only references
>> the old Koobface worm (which *is* real) - that is, real *old* as far as the
>> malware world is concerned.
>>
>> BTW, Koobface is/was a *worm* but not a true worm.
>
> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer
> is.
>
> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml

Good point, good site.

> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }

:-(

Just type a key phrase of the e-mail into a search engine and that URL is
likely to be high on the list. Such a *service* should not be commercialized
as it detracts from its usefulness IMO. Hopefully, they'll be able to continue
to resist any temptation to self-promote.

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
news:j8btgn$ass$2@dont-email.me...
> Nobody > (Revisited) wrote:
>> On 10/27/2011 4:52 AM, ~BD~ wrote:
>>> Is this itself a hoax?
>>
>>
>> Gaaahhhh....
>>
>> BD, why did you even bother?
>
> Please would you rephrase your question?
>
> One of my not-so-young pals in Australia has sent the message to everyone he
> knows. Some folk are not fully aware of malpractice on the Internet.

Go easy on him. As you know, his heart was in the right place. I got one
of those once from a very good-natured rocket scientist. )

[David H. Lipman]

From: "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com>

> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:j8bktn02vn6@news4.newsguy.com...
>> From: "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com>
>>
>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message news:j8bgmq$ji5$3@dont-email.me...
>>>> Is this itself a hoax?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CONTACTS!
>>>
>>> First clue, smells like a chain letter.
>>>
>>>> In the coming days, you should be aware.....
>>>>
>>>> Do not open any message with an attachment called: Invitation FACEBOOK, regardless of
>>>> who sent it. It is a virus that opens an OlympIc torch that burns the whole hard disc
>>>> C of your computer.
>>>
>>> Second clue, insupportable claims of damage.
>>>
>>>> This virus will be received from someone you had in your address book That's why you
>>>> should send this message to all your contacts. It is better to receive this email 25
>>>> times to receive the virus and open it
>>>
>>> Third clue, chain letter assurances that it is better to clutter up mailboxes
>>> with FUD than to investigate for oneself.
>>>
>>>> If you receive a mail called: Invitation FACEBOOK, though sent by a friend, do not
>>>> open it and delete it immediately. It is the worst virus announced by CNN. A new
>>>> virus has been discovered recently that has been classified by Microsoft as the most
>>>> destructive virus ever.
>>>
>>> Fourth clue - appeal to CNN and MSFT as authoritative sources.
>>> this is practically a template example of a hoax e-mail.
>>>
>>>> It is a Trojan Horse that asks you to install an adobe flash plug-in. Once you
>>>> install it, it's all over.
>>>
>>> More FUD for good measure.
>>>
>>>> And there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.
>>>
>>> ...and a cherry on top.
>>>
>>>> This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital
>>>> information of their function is saved.
>>>
>>> Another template example of hoax (sector zero bull****).
>>>
>>>> SNOPES SAYS THIS IS TRUE............
>>>> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/youtube.asp
>>>
>>> The snopes article doesn't corroborate the above, and only references
>>> the old Koobface worm (which *is* real) - that is, real *old* as far as the
>>> malware world is concerned.
>>>
>>> BTW, Koobface is/was a *worm* but not a true worm.
>>
>> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer is.
>>
>> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml
>
> Good point, good site.
>
>> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }
>
> :-(
>
> Just type a key phrase of the e-mail into a search engine and that URL is
> likely to be high on the list. Such a *service* should not be commercialized
> as it detracts from its usefulness IMO. Hopefully, they'll be able to continue
> to resist any temptation to self-promote.

There used to be a non-commercialized, gov't. sponsored authoratative, site called Hoax
Bustsers on the DoE CIAC. But alas it is no more.

Another site, that replaced the CIAC, is http://www.hoaxbusters.org/


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[FromTheRafters]

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:j8cv6c0nsq@news6.newsguy.com...
> From: "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com>
>
>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>> news:j8bktn02vn6@news4.newsguy.com...
>>> From: "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:j8bgmq$ji5$3@dont-email.me...
>>>>> Is this itself a hoax?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CONTACTS!
>>>>
>>>> First clue, smells like a chain letter.
>>>>
>>>>> In the coming days, you should be aware.....
>>>>>
>>>>> Do not open any message with an attachment called: Invitation FACEBOOK,
>>>>> regardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an OlympIc torch that
>>>>> burns the whole hard disc C of your computer.
>>>>
>>>> Second clue, insupportable claims of damage.
>>>>
>>>>> This virus will be received from someone you had in your address book
>>>>> That's why you should send this message to all your contacts. It is better
>>>>> to receive this email 25 times to receive the virus and open it
>>>>
>>>> Third clue, chain letter assurances that it is better to clutter up
>>>> mailboxes
>>>> with FUD than to investigate for oneself.
>>>>
>>>>> If you receive a mail called: Invitation FACEBOOK, though sent by a
>>>>> friend, do not open it and delete it immediately. It is the worst virus
>>>>> announced by CNN. A new virus has been discovered recently that has been
>>>>> classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
>>>>
>>>> Fourth clue - appeal to CNN and MSFT as authoritative sources.
>>>> this is practically a template example of a hoax e-mail.
>>>>
>>>>> It is a Trojan Horse that asks you to install an adobe flash plug-in. Once
>>>>> you install it, it's all over.
>>>>
>>>> More FUD for good measure.
>>>>
>>>>> And there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.
>>>>
>>>> ...and a cherry on top.
>>>>
>>>>> This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the
>>>>> vital information of their function is saved.
>>>>
>>>> Another template example of hoax (sector zero bull****).
>>>>
>>>>> SNOPES SAYS THIS IS TRUE............
>>>>> http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/youtube.asp
>>>>
>>>> The snopes article doesn't corroborate the above, and only references
>>>> the old Koobface worm (which *is* real) - that is, real *old* as far as the
>>>> malware world is concerned.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, Koobface is/was a *worm* but not a true worm.
>>>
>>> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer
>>> is.
>>>
>>> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml
>>
>> Good point, good site.
>>
>>> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }
>>
>> :-(
>>
>> Just type a key phrase of the e-mail into a search engine and that URL is
>> likely to be high on the list. Such a *service* should not be commercialized
>> as it detracts from its usefulness IMO. Hopefully, they'll be able to
>> continue
>> to resist any temptation to self-promote.
>
> There used to be a non-commercialized, gov't. sponsored authoratative, site
> called Hoax Bustsers on the DoE CIAC. But alas it is no more.
>
> Another site, that replaced the CIAC, is http://www.hoaxbusters.org/

Very good!!

Thanks.

[~BD~]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> news:j8btr3$ass$3@dont-email.me...
>> David H. Lipman wrote:
>>
>>> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer
>>> is.
>>>
>>> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml
>>>
>>> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }
>>
>>
>> Thank you, David.
>>
>> I've passed that link on to my friend in Oz, together with all comments made
>> by FromTheRafters.
>
> After reading that site, your friend should be able to recognize
> any future hoaxes by the first hint. ;-)


Like me, he *used* to be quite bright! ;-)

[~BD~]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "David H. Lipman"<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:j8cv6c0nsq@news6.newsguy.com...
[....]

no more.
>>
>> Another site, that replaced the CIAC, is http://www.hoaxbusters.org/
>
> Very good!!
>
> Thanks.

Agreed! :-)

That led me on to here! http://www.hoaxbusters.org/hoax4.html

Does the final advice hold good for Usenet groups too?!!