Nope, Hoax. Storm http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=invitation+facebook&x=0&y=0&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0 http://tinyurl.com/3op5lsl 1. snopes.com: Invitation/Olympic Torch Virus ••• Information about the 'Invitation/Olympic Torch' computer virus hoax. ...Invitation/Olympic Torch Virus Virus: Invitation (aka Olympic Torch, Merry Christmas) Examples: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] WARNING You... ...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... ...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... Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:46:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp On Oct 30, 2011, at 4:24 PM, SolanaGSD wrote: > PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ON YOUR > > CONTACT LIST. 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. 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 than to receive the virus and open it .. If you receive > > E-MAIL called: Invitation FACEBOOK, though sent by a friend, do not > > open it and delete it immediately. It is the worst virus as announced > > by CNN. A new virus has been discovered recently that has been > > classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. It is a > > Trojan Horse that asks you to install an adobe flash plug-in. Once you > > install it, it's all over. 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 of their function is saved. > > > > SNOPES SAYS THIS IS TRUE............ > > ++^*://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/$@+*&!+.asp > > > > Deborah Gebhard > > Solana GSD, Mich > > http://www.bonanza.com/booths/ChHaley > > > > > > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== > POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This > group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or > opinions expressed in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE > IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE > EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST > MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. > VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at > admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================