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Loose rivets
2nd Mar 2009, 04:16
This was circulated to me as having come from both MS and AOL.
Don't open it.
No cure at this time.
The entire post was shouted at me, so no apologies for raising my voice on one line. :rolleyes:
Time will tell.
Background Noise
2nd Mar 2009, 05:39
Was it like these?:
Symantec (http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2002-011511-0444-99&tabid=1)
Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/lifeisbeautiful.asp)
Loose rivets
2nd Mar 2009, 16:09
Thanks. That was it...except that it was in huge colored writing.
I will, with a certain sadistic pleasure, sent the link back to my Luddite friend. I'm sure his intentions were honorable though...as were mine.
A remodeling crises stopped me running it by Snopes. Wouldn't have taken long I suppose. :(
LR
Background Noise
2nd Mar 2009, 18:53
No problem. Can't be too careful I guess - but almost anything that says 'forward this to all of your mates' is suspicious. I only recognised it from the name which has been (relatively) well publicised.