Take His Time.

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"bongiovanni" <bongiovanni (AT) mindspring (DOT) com>

It is my experience and my hope that every spiritual person would wish to

carefully check any hearsay for authenticity before passing on such items to

devotees.

 

Indeed it is hoped that the wise elders and keen members of this group would

ever exhibit good sense, steady will, and alert action so as to guarantee that

satsangh is not distracted by chain letters or hoaxes.

 

That said, please note the following message is but a hoax. See confirmation at

the conclusion of that posted chainletter from rb_bubai.

 

Pray do no such thing. Rather take His time to confirm such matters before

passing them on, as one may see exampled for example via

http://www.google.com/search?q=virus+will+erase+all+IMEI+and+IMSI&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:officialandhttp://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html

and

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mobile.htmethttp://people.delphiforums.com/BonGiovanni/sat.htmJai

Siva Siva ---------

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:28:53 -0000""

< (AT) (DOT) co.in>A message from our member**Then

references are appended below for ready reference of members =

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Mobile Phone Virus HoaxSummary:Forwarded messages claim that a destructive virus

will infect your mobile (cell) phone if you receive a call that displays "ACE"

or "XALAN" on the screen.Status:FalseExample:(Submitted, 2004, 2005) Subject:

FW: URGENT message for mobile phone users!!!URGENT message for mobile phone

users!!!Please be careful and mindful! All mobile users pay attention if you

receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays ( ACE ) on the screen don't

answer the call. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY if you answer the call, your phone

will be infected by a virus. This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI

information from both your phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone

unable to connect with the telephone network.You will have to buy a new phone.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over

3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in USA now. you can also

check this news in the CNN web site.PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO

ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

All mobile users pay attention!!!!!!!!!If you receive a phone call and your

mobile phone displays(XALAN)on the screen don't answer the call, END THE CALL

IMMEDIATELY,if you answer the call,your phone will be infected by a virus. This

virus WILL ERASE all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM

card, which will make your phone unable to connect with the telephone network.

You will have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed by both

Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by

this virus in all around the world now. You can also check this news in the CNN

web site.PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS HAVING A

MOBILE PHONE.Commentary:Variants of this hoax have been circulating since 1999.

The information in the email is completely untrue and has certainly not been

"confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia". If a virus had

really destroyed the mobile phones of 3 million US users it would be a major

news story around the world. There is nothing on the CNN site about this virus

nor does a search of Google News reveal any articles that confirm the

story.However, there are legitimate news articles about a real mobile phone

virus that was discovered back in June 2004. This worm, dubbed "Cabir" is

basically a "proof of concept" virus and does little damage. Vnunet.com reports

that the first outbreak of this virus "in the wild" occurred in Singapore in

early October. Although Cabir is virtually harmless, it does indicate that

mobile phone virus attacks are possible and may become a significant threat in

the future. News of Cabir may also be giving new life to this old mobile phone

virus hoax.While mobile phone viruses are real, experts maintain that the

potential threat of such viruses has been exaggerated.In any case, the

information included in these emails is false and the "warnings" should be

deleted without forwarding. Any "virus warnings" received via a forwarded email

should not be taken at face value. Always take the time to confirm the

information at a reputable anti-virus website.An older version of the hoax:

ATTENTION!!!NOW THERE IS A VIRUS ON MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM. All mobile phone in

DIGITAL system can be infected by this virus. If you receive a phone call and

your phone display "UNAVAILABLE" on the screen (for most of digital mobile

phones with a function to display in-coming call telephone number), DON'T

ANSWER THE CALL. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY!!! BECAUSE IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL,

YOUR PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY THIS VIRUS.This virus will erase all IMIE and

IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM card which will make your

phone unable to connect with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new

phone.This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. Formore

information, please visit Motorola or Nokia web sites: http://www.mot.com or

http://www.nokia.com .There are over 3 million mobile phone being infected by

this virus in USA now. You can also check this news in CNN

webReferences:http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/cf_virus.shtmlhttp://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mobile-phone-hoax.htmlhttp://www.technewsworld.com/story/39291.html

Write-up by Brett M.Christensen

Source: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html

***

Mobile Phone Virus

Virus name: Mobile Phone virus (aka ACE-? and UNAVAILABLE) Status: False. Examples:

[Collected on the Internet, 2002] If you receive a phone call and your mobile

phone displays ACE-? on the screen DON'T ANSWER THIS CALL - END THE CALL

IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL, YOUR PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY THIS VIRUS.

This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and

your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect with the telephone

network.You will have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed

by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 million mobile phones being

infected by this virus in USA now. You can also check this news in the CNN web

site. Please forward this piece of information to all your friends.

[Collected on the Internet, 1999] BEWARE!!! Dear all mobile phone's owners,

ATTENTION!!! NOW THERE IS A VIRUS ON MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM.All mobile phone in

DIGITAL system can be infected by this virus. If you receive a phone call and

your phone display "UNAVAILABLE" on the screen (for most of digital mobile

phones with a function to display in-coming call telephone number), DON'T

ANSWER THE CALL. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY!!! BECAUSE IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL,

YOUR PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY THIS VIRUS. This virus will erase all IMIE and

IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM card which will make your

phone unable to connect with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new

phone. This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. For more

information, please visit Motorola or Nokia web sites: http://www.mot.com or

http://www.nokia.com. There are over 3 million mobile phone being infected by

this virus in USA now. You can also check this news in CNN web site:

http://www.cnn.com. Please forward this information to all your friends who

have digital mobile phones.

Origins: This

warning first appeared on the Internet in 1999, when it cautioned cell phone

users to beware of answering calls from "UNAVAILABLE." In 2002 the hoax was

revived for another run, that time cautioning mobile chatters against taking

calls from "ACE-?". In 2005 it came back once again, in that instance to warn

the cell-enabled to not accept calls from XALAN. There is no such threat. No

mobile phone viruses capable of infecting cell phones and erasing SIM cards

have yet been discovered. Hoaxes often contain claims that authoritative

sources have confirmed the substance of the warnings, and this one is no

exception. It asserts that both Nokia and Motorola validate the information and

that CNN has run at least one item about it, yet both Nokia and Motorola label

this a hoax, and a search of CNN's site turns up no story about this "virus."

It's a hoax all the way down. In June 2000, an instance of a computer virus

that affected cell phones was recorded, although this wasn't a case of a

malevolent program inserted into the phones themselves; the cells were merely

the final destination of the leg-pull. The "Timofonica" virus was designed to

send prank messages to cell phones on the Telefonica cellular network, which

operates in Spain. The virus worked like this: victims would receive it as an

e-mail attachment on their home or work computers. When users opened the

infected attachments, the virus, plus a message critical of Telefonica, would

be sent to every e-mail address in their address books. The virus would also

trigger the each victim's computer to send a text message to a

randomly-selected cell phone on Telefonica's network. Timofonica did not harm

cell phones any more than a wrong number call damages any phone. However, as

wireless technology grows more sophisticated, so does the risk that one of

these days there really will be a real virus launched against cell phones, one

that will force its way into units and do nasty little things to them once it's

in there. There are also concerns that the rush to get new technology onto the

market sometimes results in not nearly enough care being given to security

issues. Barbara "call waiting" Mikkelson Additional information:

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onClick='this.href="#add";window.open("http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#mobilephone",

"mobilephone", "scrollbars=yes,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes")'> Mobile

Phone Virus Hoax (CIAC)

-->

Cell Phone Hoax (F-Secure)

ACE-? Mobile Phone Hoax (McAfee Virus Information Library)

Unavailable Mobile Phone (Sophos Anti-Virus for Business)Last updated: 4 August 2005

4 August 2005 - added info about XALAN version -->

The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mobile.htm

Click here to e-mail this page to a friend

Source: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mobile.htm

**

Hoax Warnings

NAME:

Cell Phone hoax

ALIAS:

Cell Phone virus hoax, ACE, XALAN

This is a series of hoax messages warning about fictious mobile phone viruses.

The viruses described in these messages do not exist and they have nothing to

do with real mobile phone viruses such as Cabir or Commwarrior. Examples of the

messages: All mobile users pay attention!!!!!!!!!

If you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays

(XALAN) on the screen don't answer the call, END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY,

if you answer the call,your phone will be infected by a virus.

This virus WILL ERASE all IMEI and IMSI information from both your

phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect

with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus

in all around the world now. You can also check this news in the CNN web site.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS HAVING A MOBILE PHONE.

Another version: ATTENTION!!!

NOW THERE IS A VIRUS ON MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM.

All mobile phone in DIGITAL system can be infected by this

virus. If you receive a phone call and your phone display

"UNAVAILABLE" on the screen (for most of digital mobile phones

with a function to display in-coming call telephone number),

DON'T ANSWER THE CALL. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY!!!

BECAUSE IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL, YOUR PHONE WILL BE

INFECTED BY THIS VIRUS. This virus will erase all IMIE and IMSI information from both

your phone and your SIM card which will make your phone unable

to connect with the telephone network. You will have to buy a

new phone.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

Formore information, please visit Motorola or Nokia web

sites: http://www.mot.com or http://www.nokia.com There are over 3 million

mobile phone being infected by this

virus in USA now. You can also check this news in CNN web

site:http://www.cnn.com

Hope new virus won't attack our TV in future.

Another version of the hoax from February 2002 VERY IMPORTANT.....????

If you received a phone call and your mobile phone

displays ACE-? on the screen(for most of digital

mobile phones with a function to display in-coming

call telephone number).

DON'T ANSWER THE CALL - END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY. IF

YOU ANSWER THE CALL,YOUR PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY

THIS VIRUS.This virus will erase all IMIE and IMSI

information from both your phone and your SIM card,

which will make your phone unable to connect with the

telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola

and Nokia.

There are over 3 million mobile phones being infected

by this virus in USA now.

You can also check this news in the CNN web site.

Please forward this piece of information to all your

friends who have digital mobile phones.

Please ignore these warnings and don't pass it on. [Description updated: Mikko

Hypponen & Jarno Niemela, F-Secure, July 2005]

 

Source: http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/cf_virus.shtml

 

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