Virus Alert

[birdie8819]

Pai Seh to start this thread just to warn all that there's a new virus lurking around . Take Care !!! ;)


Virus Alert

Check with Snopes.com at the end. It is real.

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 'Mail Server Report'

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
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 co nfirmed 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!

THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY SNOPES

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Mail Server Report Virus

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mailserver.asp

[Holy Sexer]

Thanks for the info :)

[benben888]

Thanks bro Birdie for the highlight, will take note.:)

[birdie8819]

Thanks for the info

Thanks bro Birdie for the highlight, will take note.

Anytime man bro's we're here to share share . ;) :)

Many Thanks bro liewkc2503 for your upz BUT can you please post something new so that I can return the favour . ;)

[otamay]

Thanks Bro birdie8819 for bringing to everyone's attention here...you are a good man...arigato...:)

[Gerald Tan]

Thanks to Bro birdie8819 ..Appreciate your effort
Arigato gozaimashita !...:)

[nokia8888]

One glance and i knew it was a hoax ;)

These are credible sources

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=Life+is+Beautiful+Hoax+(Engl ish)

Life is Beautiful Hoax (English)

Type: Malware Related

Description:
This hoax warns of a new virus that can be transmitted from the infected computer to the user. It uses prominent names in the IT industry to appear convincing. Trend Micro advises that users delete this email, which is a hoax

Original Message:
You may receive an e-mail about an offensive Powerpoint Presentation, entitled "Life is beautiful.pps". If you get it, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE and delete it immediately!!!! If you open that file, a message will appear on your screen, "Now it is late, your life is no longer beautiful", and you'll lose EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent it will have access to your name, e-mail address, and password. It is a new virus which started to run on Saturday night. Antivirus software cannot destroy the virus.

The Virus was created by a hacker that nominates himself as the owner of life and wants to destroy PCs domestic, and fight against Microsoft injustice! Because of this it comes disguised with a .PPS extension. He fights in justice by the patent of the Windows-XP.

PLEASE SEND THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

Recent Variant:
VERY IMPORTANT WARNING

Please 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 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 antivirus software's are not capable of destroying i t. The virus has been created by a hacker who calls h imself "life owner "

PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS and ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY.

[nokia8888]

F-Secure Hoax Information Pages: Life is beatiful hoax (http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/lifepps.shtml)

Hoax Warnings
NAME: Life is beatiful hoax

The following virus warning is a hoax, please ignore it and do not forward it

The original hoax message:

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.

[nokia8888]

This version of the hoax tries to lend itself some credibility by claiming that the information has been confirmed by urban legend site Snopes.com. It includes a link to a write-up on Snopes.com about the genuine Mail Server Report worm and this has fooled some unobservant recipients into believing the claims in the message. Those who actually read the Snopes article rather than just glancing at the title and status indicator will quickly realize that the two warnings are totally unrelated. Furthermore, Snopes exposes the message as untrue in another article about the Life is Beautiful hoax.

Thus, forwarding this pointless virus "warning" will only spread misinformation and clutter inboxes with even more unwanted nonsense. If you receive this email, please do not forward it and take a moment to inform the sender that the information is untrue. Before forwarding any virus warning it is important to check the veracity of the information on a reputable anti-virus or anti-hoax website. If the message contains a link that supposedly confirms its claims, be sure to read the linked article carefully to ensure that the two are really related. Pranksters commonly include links to unrelated articles in hoax emails in the hope of fooling recipients into falling for their foolish claims.



Life is beautiful virus hoax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_is_beautiful_virus_hoax)

The Life is Beautiful virus hoax is an e-mail hoax which began circulating on the Internet around January 2002. The e-mail details a virus contained in a Microsoft PowerPoint attachment which is supposedly called Life is beautiful.pps. To date, no such virus has been found and the e-mail is widely considered a hoax.

The e-mail claims to be based upon information from Microsoft and Norton. Symantec, the makers of Norton Anti-Virus have issued an advisory stating that the e-mail is a hoax.

The hoax e-mail continues by saying that the virus was made by a person who is suing Microsoft in court for patent infringement.

[ryanlim]

The hoax e-mail continues by saying that the virus was made by a person who is suing Microsoft in court for patent infringement.[/B]

Thanks TS and nokia8888 for the info.............

:)

[HardRod126]

Thanks for giving us the warning bro birdie :)

[love69guysg]

thanks for the info bro..

cheers..:)

[birdie8819]

Sorry BOSS SAM if this is rubbish that I started this thread . PAI SEH !!! Please Take Down this thread . :o

[=Commander=]

Many thanks to bro birdie8819 and bro nokia8888 for this precious info and warning.

[RR25]

Thanks bro birdie8819 and nokia8888 for the alert..

[Edward_125]

yes, thanks for the info! I received lots of emails at work.... have to be careful, if not computer crash.

[WD.40]

Nice information that you have share, i will be a very useful links here for us to keep aware of any virus when we are serving net here.