Virus Alert !!!

[Tom Allen]

Just had this e-mail from a mate in BT.

> > > WARNING IMPORTANT WARNING
> > >
> > > Please Be Extremely 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
> > > "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 the severity, and the antivirus Softs are not capable of
> > > destroying it. The virus has been created by a hacker who calls
himself
> > > "life owner",

 

[Rabies]

*** HOAX HOAX HOAX ***

Firstly, neither Microsoft nor AOL are in the virus protection business, so would have no reason to be issuing virus warnings.

Secondly, it is rather unlikely that anti-virus software would be unable to detect it - although they might need a new definition file or even a new scanning engine update (which they release on a regular basis.)

Lastly (dead giveaway this one) random PARTS OF THE messages are IN CAPITALS. Have you ever seen a release from a reputable company using CAPITALS TO PUNCTUATE THEIR SENTENCES?

Anyway, anyone who hasn't learned after all these years not to open attachments they aren't expecting from people they don't know, deserves everything they get.

 

[Dark Warrior]

ditto

 

[Tom Allen]

There has been quite a few wind ups, sent through BT recently. i will check with him tomorrow.

Bloody BT engineers, way too much time on their hands.

I'm glad i'm on NTL and not paying for their idleness.

 

[TenaciousM]

Hoax

link to sophos anti virus search

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/avidaebela.html

 

[craigpil]

may i ask why u know when the virus is going to be circulating after saturday

r u not telling us something?

 

[Tom Allen]

This was all i got my end from a mate in BT. I haven't had a chance to speak to him yet, as i've been out of the country for a few days, and just got back. It wouldn't surprise me if it's a wind up, they're always trying to wind each other up.