Computer Virus Warning!

[greycloud]

My son is a Computer Information Manager and sent this to me to pass along:

Subject: : Confirmed by SNOPES: Important - read immediately

VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS - These e-mails are floating around currently in HP

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 titled Here you have it If you open either 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 originated it 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 softwares 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!

THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.
snopes.com: Here You Have/Just for You / Here It Is Virus
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[parrotqueen]

I'm suspicious of this message. See why here: Virus hoax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most hoaxes are sensational in nature and easily identified by the fact that they indicate that the virus will do nearly impossible things, like blow up the recipient's computer and set it on fire, or less sensationally, delete everything on the user's computer.

Copied from above link.

 

[parrotqueen]

I have confirmed my findings. See below.

Life is beautiful virus hoax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[greycloud]

Hmmm..will have to notify the computer geek! LOL!

 

[bogo1]

There is no validity to this, folks.

 

[Spiritbird]

PQ thanks so much for keeping us clear on the forum. High 5 to you.

 

[greycloud]

Geez, I guess I deserve a reprimand!!!

 

[Spiritbird]

Not at all GC. We cannot have enough eyes to keep us safe. Thanks anyway.

 

[greycloud]

PQ, your link does not say anything about "Here you have it". This is the title of the virus emails. Not your life or Life is beautiful.

 

[parrotqueen]

I see your point. However, notice that it came from the same 'creator' who is named "life owner". The last one that he 'created' was fake, and contained the same warning that 'it will destroy everything on your computer'. Wikipedia claims that it is impossible to destroy everything on someone's computer. Also, both were spread via e-mail. Notice the similarities?

Alternative 2008/2009 variation

Be Extremely Careful
Especially if 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 email with a Power Point presentation 'Life is beautiful.'
If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUM STANCES , 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 antivirus 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 EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS and ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY
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Copied from the 2008/2009 version of 'life is beautiful' virus, on Wikipedia.

 

[wildheart]

Well whether valid or not THANKS FOR THE WARNING! It was still an interesting read.