VIRUS WARNING

ASK THE EXPERTS COMPUTER,TRANSPORT SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM
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I just received this:-

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

Important!
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 destroyin it.
The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himse lf “life
owner”.
PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS,
And ask them to
PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY!
THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY SNOPES

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It’s a hoax ROG :unamused: :unamused: :unamused:

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You have been had …Taken from Symantic web site
Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.

This hoax was first circulated in Portuguese. English, French, Italian and German versions have also been recorded.

English
URGENT! VIRUS!

This information arrived this morning, from Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know who accesses the Internet.
You may receive an apparently harmless email with a PowerPoint presentation called “Life is beautiful.pps.”
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, email and password.
This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS VIRUS.
UOL has already confirmed its dangerousness, and the antivirus Softs are not capable of destroying it. The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself “life owner”, and who aims to destroying domestic PCs and who also fights Microsoft in court!
That’s why it comes disguised with extension pps. He fights in court for the Windows-XP patent.

MAKE A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

Chinese
This is an illustration of the Chinese version

French
ATTENTION !!!
Il y a un nouveau virus dans le réseau. L’information
vient de Microsoft et Norton. S’il vous plaît, transmettez à tous vos contacts. Vous pouvez recevoir un mail avec la présentation Power Point, intitulé : “La vie est belle.pps” ou “Life is beautiful.pps”. Si vous le recevez NE L’OUVREZ PAS !! SUPPRIMEZ LE AU PLUS VITE. Si vous l’ouvrez, il apparaîtra sur votre écran un message : “maintenant il est tard, votre vie n’est plus belle”. VOUS PERDREZ AUSSITÔT TOUT CE QUE VOUS AVEZ DANS VOTRE ORDINATEUR et la personne qui vous a envoyé ce mail aura accès à votre nom, e-mail et mot de passe. Il s’agit d’un nouveau virus qui a commencé à circuler samedi après-midi. NOUS DEVONS FAIRE NOTRE POSSIBLE POUR LE STOPPER. AOL en a déjà confirmé la dangerosité et les anti-virus ne sont pas capables de le détruire. Le virus a été créé par un hacker qui se prétend le maître du monde et souhaite détruire les PC domestiques. Il est en procès contre Microsoft pour la licence Windows XP.

ENVOYEZ CE MAIL A TOUS VOS CONTACTS
Merci

German
Viruswarnung

Die Information kommt von Microsoft und Norton. Bitte an alle Kontaktpersonen weiterleiten. Ihr könntet ein Mail mit einer Power Point Präsentation erhalten, welche mit “La vita è bella.pps” oder “Life is beautiful.pps” betitelt ist.

Wenn Ihr es kriegt - NICHT OEFFNEN ! SONDERN SOFORT LOESCHEN !! Wenn Ihr es doch öffnet, erscheint die Mitteilung “Adesso è tardi, la vostra vita non
è più bella” oder “Now it’s too late, your life is not beautiful anymore”.

Ihr verliert unverzüglich den gesamten Inhalt des PCs und der Absender hat Zugang zu Adresse, E-mail und Passwort. Es handelt sich um einen neuen Virus, der seit Samstag Nachmittag im Umlauf ist. Wir müssen da Mögliche unternehmen, um diesen Virus zu stoppen. AOL hat seine Gefährlichkeit bereits bestätigt und die Antivirus-Software ist noch nicht in der Lage, ihn zu zerstören.

Der Virus wurde von einem Hacker programmiert, der sich “Herr des Lebens” nennt (das muss aber nicht zwingend der Absender sein) und der sich vorgenommen hat, alle PCs zu zerstören. Angeblich befindet sich dieser Psychopath in einem Rechtsstreit mit Microsoft über das Patent zu Windows XP.

Italian
ATTENZIONE!!!
C’è UN NUOVO VIRUS nella rete. L’info viene da Microsoft e Norton. Per favore trasmettetela a tutti i vostri contatti. Potete ricevere una mail con na presentazione Power Point, intitolata “La vita è bella, pps” o “Life is beautiful, pps”. Se la ricevete NON APRITELA!!! CANCELLATELA AL PIU PRESTO!!!
Se l’aprite, apparirà sul vostro monitor un messaggio: “Adesso è tardi, la vostra vita non è più bella” SUBITO PERDERETE TUTTO QUELLO CHE AVETE NEL VOSTRO PC la persona che ve l’ha inviata avrà accesso al vostro nome, e-mail e pasword. Si tratta di un nuovo virus che ha incominciato
circolare sabato pomeriggio.
DOBBIAMO FARE IL POSSIBILE PER FERMARE QUEL VIRUS.
La AOL ne ha già confermato la pericolosità e i Soft antivirus non sono capaci di distruggerlo. Il virus è stato creato da un hacker che si autonomina il padrone della vita e pretende distruggere i pc domestici. E’ in lotta legale contro la Microsoft per la patente Windows XP.

MANDA QUESTA MAIL A TUTTI I TUOI CONTATTI !!!

Portuguese:

URGENTE! VÍRUS!

Essa informação veio da Microsoft, e da Norton hoje pela manhã. Por favor, transmita-a para qualquer pessoa que você conhece e acessa a Internet.
Você pode receber e-mail de uma apresentação do Powerpoint aparentemente inofensivo, intitulado “A Vida é bela.pps”. Se você recebê-lo NÃO ABRA O ARQUIVO SOB NENHUMA CIRCUNSTÂNCIA e delete-o imediatamente.
Se você abrir esse arquivo aparecerá a mensagem em seu monitor “Agora é tarde a sua vida não é mais bela” em seguida PERDERÁ TUDO QUE TIVER EM SEU PC e a pessoa que o enviou terá acesso ao seu nome, e-mail e password. Trata-se de um novo vírus que começou a circular sábado pela tarde.
PRECISAMOS FAZER TUDO QUE FOR POSSÍVEL PARA DETER ESSE VÍRUS.
A UOL já confirmou sua periculosidade e os Softs antivírus não estão aptos a destruí-lo. O Vírus foi criado por um hacker que se auto denomina de o dono da vida e tem em mente destruir pcs domésticos e luta contra a Microsoft na justiça! Por isso ele vem disfarçado com a extensão pps. Ele briga na justiça pela patente do Windows-XP

COPIE ESTE E-MAIL PARA TODOS OS SEUS AMIGOS

Spanish

VIRUS ULTRA PELIGROSO - FORMATO .PPS -

¡¡¡ATENCIÓN!!!

Hay un nuevo virus en el área!!! La información viene de Microsoft y de Norton. Por favor, transmitirla a cualquier persona con acceso a Internet…

Usted puede recibir un mail en una presentación de Powerpoint aparentemente inofensiva, titulado “La vida es bella.pps”
Si usted lo recibe NO ABRA EL ARCHIVO BAJO NINGUNA CIRCUNSTANCIA y bórrelo inmediatamente. Si usted abre ese archivo aparecerá en su monitor un mensaje: “Ahora es tarde, su vida no es más bella”, enseguida PERDERÁ TODO LO QUE TENGA EN SU PC y la persona que lo envió tendrá acceso a su nombre, e-mail y password. Se trata de un nuevo virus que comenzó a circular el sábado por la tarde.
NECESITAMOS HACER TODO LO POSIBLE PARA DETENER ESE VIRUS. La UOL ya confirmó su peligrosidad y los Softs antivirus no están aptos para destruirlo.

COPIE ESTE MAIL PARA TODOS SUS AMIGOS RECUERDA: SI LO ENVÍAS A TUS AMIGOS, NOS BENEFICIAS A TODOS.

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Thanks - was not sure so posted alert on here - better safe than sorry :smiley:

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ROG:
Thanks - was not sure so posted alert on here - better safe than sorry :smiley:

A nice thought Rog.
The thing is, even if it was a genuine virus warning, in the time it takes for an e-mail to be passed round / posted and read. The Anti-Virus people have already found the solution and up-dated their products. So if the virus found its way onto your system, your anti-virus programme would be able to remove it before it did any harm. Thats what we pay them for.
Viruses etc are software, so the claim that your Anti-Virus software can’t remove this virus points to the e-mail being a hoax.

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Simon:

ROG:
Thanks - was not sure so posted alert on here - better safe than sorry :smiley:

A nice thought Rog.
The thing is, even if it was a genuine virus warning, in the time it takes for an e-mail to be passed round / posted and read. The Anti-Virus people have already found the solution and up-dated their products. So if the virus found its way onto your system, your anti-virus programme would be able to remove it before it did any harm. Thats what we pay them for.
Viruses etc are software, so the claim that your Anti-Virus software can’t remove this virus points to the e-mail being a hoax.

sound logical - thanks Simon :smiley:

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Simple solution to any email virus threat

If you dont recognise the sender no matter how tempted you may be to read it DELETE IT

if it comes from a known company & you have nothing to do with them open your Internet Explorer & go to to the real companys site & they will almost certainly have an email address to send spoof (fake emails) to somthing like spoof@ then foward it on then delete it.

If in doubt just delete it…