VIRUS WARNING

Biscuitman · 25-01-2005, 03:03 PM

Incase anyone hasn't picked up on this:-

Warnng form Microsoft and Norton:-an apparently harmless power point Presentation with the heading "Life is Beautiful.pps" continues a praticularly nasty virus. You will lose EVERYTHING on your machine if you open it.

Aol have confirmed that their antivirus software does not detect it, the 'author' calls himself "life owner"

please pass on the warning.

Enforcer · 25-01-2005, 03:10 PM

ITS A HOAX

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta=

Wish people would check first....

Enforcer · 25-01-2005, 03:12 PM

The clue is always in the first three Words for me ...

"Warning from Microsoft"

Microsoft NEVER Generally release warnings on Viruses.

Read page SIX of my no dated but still relevant PC security article

HERE

Biscuitman · 25-01-2005, 05:14 PM

Apologies for the scare

BlueScreenOfDeath · 26-01-2005, 09:36 PM

The best virus ever was the "Irish Virus", you received an email exhorting you to delete a moderately useful system file because it was infected and would cause data loss or whatever. Very clever really, if you were stupid enough to fall for it, you caused the damage yourself. No clever programming involved.

25-01-2005, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Biscuitman Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 3,486	VIRUS WARNING - not a joke Incase anyone hasn't picked up on this:- Warnng form Microsoft and Norton:-an apparently harmless power point Presentation with the heading "Life is Beautiful.pps" continues a praticularly nasty virus. You will lose EVERYTHING on your machine if you open it. Aol have confirmed that their antivirus software does not detect it, the 'author' calls himself "life owner" please pass on the warning. __________________ IF THE EU WAS THE ANSWER, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A STUPID QUESTION!

25-01-2005, 03:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Enforcer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Around Manchester Posts: 218	ITS A HOAX http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta= Wish people would check first.... __________________ The Gibberbrit Party!- Our Policy is Gibberish My hobbies: listening to lift music and holding my breath underwater for as long as possible.

25-01-2005, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Enforcer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Around Manchester Posts: 218	The clue is always in the first three Words for me ... "Warning from Microsoft" Microsoft NEVER Generally release warnings on Viruses. Read page SIX of my no dated but still relevant PC security article HERE __________________ The Gibberbrit Party!- Our Policy is Gibberish My hobbies: listening to lift music and holding my breath underwater for as long as possible.

25-01-2005, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Biscuitman Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 3,486	Apologies for the scare __________________ IF THE EU WAS THE ANSWER, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A STUPID QUESTION!

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26-01-2005, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
BlueScreenOfDeath Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NW Yorkshire Posts: 12	The best virus ever was the "Irish Virus", you received an email exhorting you to delete a moderately useful system file because it was infected and would cause data loss or whatever. Very clever really, if you were stupid enough to fall for it, you caused the damage yourself. No clever programming involved.