It's a virus that if you open the email, it erases everything on your PC, and the hacker has excess to your name, password, and email. Isn't that freaky?
2006-06-08 13:24:29 · 5 answers · asked by Paige 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Also, the hacker goes under "life owner"
2006-06-08 13:37:42 · update #1
It's a hoax. Most of the time if you get an email sent to a long list of people, warning of a virus and telling you to "tell everyone you know" is bogus. Read more details below on how to spot a bogus virus email.
Spammers send out this type of email knowing you will forward it to everyone you know... enough forwards and it'll end up in the hands of the spammers, because you have no control over where it goes. It doesn't matter if it makes it back to the original spammer--- all these guys sell their lists to each other. But when it does make its way to a spammer, all the email addresses of everyone who's gotten a copy are nicely visible... and very easy to put into a spam list.
2006-06-08 14:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-25 08:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is beautiful Hoax
Reported on: January 15, 2002
Last Updated on: September 17, 2002 08:18:39 PM
Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern.
Type: Hoax
This hoax was first circulated in Portuguese. English, French, Italian and German versions have also been recorded.
English
URGENT! VIRUS!
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.
2006-06-08 15:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be sure you never open any attachments that have the extension ".exe" they are executables and will damage your pc and spread a virus.
2006-06-08 13:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is really freaky! I have never heard of that one. I'll have to stay alert.
2006-06-08 13:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by fido08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋