Computer virus alert!
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I have just had this message passed on to me, apologies if anyone else has already posted it, but I know alot of you use Hotmail or Yahoo accounts, as seems to be directed at these.
>BE CAREFUL
>
>
>Especially if using internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail and so on.
>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 Power Point 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, e-mail and password.
>
>This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.
>
>WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS VIRUS: AOL 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.Get more from the Web. FREE
>MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
>BE CAREFUL
>
>
>Especially if using internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail and so on.
>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 Power Point 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, e-mail and password.
>
>This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.
>
>WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS VIRUS: AOL 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.Get more from the Web. FREE
>MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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A pretty harmless hoax though, as it isnt asking you to delete any system folders or similar. Just warning of an email?? I nearly fell for one that was asking me to delete files in the Windows and system folders once.
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