Possibly serious e-mail virus ...

[FMluvswater]

I don't know how legit this info is but better safe than sorry ...
VERY IMPORTANT WARNING about internet emails.....(M)
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VERY 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".

[-Nezrik-]

This part of it makes me think its BS.
The classic
"Please send it to everybody you know".
I just looked it up at Norton. Its a Hoax.
Look Here For Details (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/life.is.beautiful.hoax.html)
[ June 25, 2003, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: -Nezrik- ]

[clownpuncher]

Yes, it's another hoax. Here's another good site to check out all of these "warnings". Thanks for looking out for us anyways FM. :) Hoaxinfo.com (http://hoaxinfo.com/lifeisbeautiful.htm)
[ June 25, 2003, 11:56 AM: Message edited by: clownpuncher ]

[FMluvswater]

Thanks Nezrik! I'm glad it IS a hoax ... I'm against identity theft. :D

[FMluvswater]

clownpuncher:
Yes, it's another hoax. Here's another good site to check out all of these "warnings". Thanks for looking out for us anyways FM. :) Hoaxinfo.com (http://hoaxinfo.com/lifeisbeautiful.htm) I'll be sure to pass on those links to my friends (who aren't already on this forum) instead of that hoax e-mail. Thanks clownpuncher. :)