Life is Beautiful Virus Warning?

allan40alt · 30th October 2007, 21:52

I've just received this message. Does anyone know if it's true?

_______________________________________

Anyone-using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on.

This information arrived this morning, Direct from both Microsoft and Norton.

Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail with a Power Point
presentation ' Life is Beautiful '

If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
and delete it immediately.

If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying:

'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.'

Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.

AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus software's are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner.'

PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, and ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY!

Pottsy · 30th October 2007, 22:12

Life is Beautiful Virus Hoax
Life is beautiful Hoax - Symantec.com

allan40alt · 31st October 2007, 08:50

Thank's Pottsy.

Dimplyred · 31st October 2007, 10:09

Thanks for the warning Allan, and you Pottsy for the further info.

FWH · 31st October 2007, 18:17

If anything ever says "send it to everyone" then don´t.

allan40alt · 31st October 2007, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

If anything ever says "send it to everyone" then don´t.

All incoming messages get scanned on my computer and a warning comes up before opening if there is any risk of a virus.

FWH · 31st October 2007, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

All incoming messages get scanned on my computer and a warning comes up before opening if there is any risk of a virus.

The point of most of these is to create unnecesary traffic which affects performance of the mail servers.

allan40alt · 31st October 2007, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

The point of most of these is to create unnecesary traffic which affects performance of the mail servers.

I agree, but every once in a while there's a real one.

Mercifull · 6th November 2007, 13:03

I have never seen a real virus warning reporting in a chain email in my many years of working in IT. They are all hoaxes and people should always research the warning before mindlessly passing it allong. the virus IS the email except it requires the infection of a human being instead of a computer system in order to spread

allan40alt · 6th November 2007, 13:07

Ok, fair enough, I won't do it future!

Mercifull · 13th November 2007, 14:51

Its an easy mistake to make. Just be sure to go a quick google search before forwarding on any chain email

FWH · 13th November 2007, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercifull

Its an easy mistake to make. Just be sure to go a quick google search before forwarding on any chain email

Or, simply don´t forward any chain mail.

30th October 2007, 21:52	#1 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Life is Beautiful Virus Warning? I've just received this message. Does anyone know if it's true? _______________________________________ Anyone-using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this morning, Direct from both Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet. You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail with a Power Point presentation ' Life is Beautiful ' If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, and delete it immediately. If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.' Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password. This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus software's are not capable of destroying it. The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner.' PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, and ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY!

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30th October 2007, 22:12	#2 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,039 Thanks: 13 Thanked 95 Times in 50 Posts	Life is Beautiful Virus Hoax Life is beautiful Hoax - Symantec.com

31st October 2007, 08:50	#3 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Thank's Pottsy.

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Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,701 Thanks: 17 Thanked 65 Times in 64 Posts	Thanks for the warning Allan, and you Pottsy for the further info.

31st October 2007, 18:17	#5 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,227 Thanks: 6 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	If anything ever says "send it to everyone" then don´t.

6th November 2007, 13:03	#9 (permalink)
Mercifull Woo frakkin' Yay Wheelnut Join Date: 20th September 2007 Location: Frome, England Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have never seen a real virus warning reporting in a chain email in my many years of working in IT. They are all hoaxes and people should always research the warning before mindlessly passing it allong. the virus IS the email except it requires the infection of a human being instead of a computer system in order to spread

6th November 2007, 13:07	#10 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Ok, fair enough, I won't do it future!

13th November 2007, 14:51	#11 (permalink)
Mercifull Woo frakkin' Yay Wheelnut Join Date: 20th September 2007 Location: Frome, England Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its an easy mistake to make. Just be sure to go a quick google search before forwarding on any chain email