Got this email from our system management guys at work...

To all staff,

Please be aware there is an email that is being sent warning of a virus. The email then goes on to inform you how to see if you have the virus by looking for a specific file in your WINNT directory. It then goes on to tell you to delete this file and empty it from the deleted items.

What the email has got you to do is delete one of the important boot files within windows which when you reboot your PC will stop it working resulting in the machine requiring a rebuild.

Should any staff receive this email please DO NOT follow the instructions just delete the email and inform Systems Management of the title, this will enable us to block it before it is sent to any further desktops.