----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon" <ssusmol@yahoo.ca> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [HRT] New Virus Warning >I thought posting virus warnings to the list was > against the rules. > > Sharon > --- whitr <corineous@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> VERY IMPORTANT WARNING!!! >> >> PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL ESPECIALLY IF USING >> INTERNET MAIL SUCH AS YAHOO, >> HOTMAIL, AOL AND SO ON. THIS INFORMATION ARRIVED >> THIS M0RNING 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 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 SOFTWARE'S ARE NOT >> CAPABLE OF DESTROYING IT. >> THE VIRUS HAS BEEN CREATED BY A HACKER WHO CALLS >> HIMSELF "LIFE OWNER". >> PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS >> AND PASS IT ON >> IMMEDIATELY. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > For any updates our info about the status of this list go to > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com >