[Blindtlk] New Virous Alert

[Ray Foret jr]

This is a hoax.  I mean it's so obviously a hoax.  I'm surprised you fell 
for this one.  In the first place, Gloria, Microsoft DOES, NOT, issue virus 
alerts.  In the second place, the name of the antivirus company supposedly 
quoted here is not Norton.  That's just the name of the antivirus program 
itself.  The name of the actual company which makes Norton is called 
Symantec.  There's another thing which makes this so obviously a hoax.  The 
admonition to all recipients of the message to "send this to everybody on 
your address book".  I can't tell you how many times I've seen people fall 
for such an obvious hoax like this!!!!  These are just some of the things 
which give this one away.  Hoaxes do nearly just as much harm as any virus 
itself.  I can't believe people ar still falling for such an obvious 
deception as this.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <fairyfoot at dc4pc.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; "'NFB of 
Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>; "'SHELLIE WHIPPLE'" 
<shillelaghshibboleth at msn.com>; <karenjeanhood at hotmail.com>; "'Debbie 
Baril'" <DebbieB at community-minded.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] New Virous Alert


Hello,

Below I coppied and pasted this virous alert message that was sent to me.

This information arrived this morning, Direct from both Microsoft and
Norton.
Please send it to everybody you know who has access t o the Internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail titled "Mail Server Report"

If you open either 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-mai l and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.
AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus software's
are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner'.

PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, and ask them to
PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY!

THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY SNOPES (HYPERLINK
"blocked::http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mailserver.asp"
\nhttp://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/mailserver.asp




Gloria Whipple
Corresponding Secretary
Inland Empire chapter
nfb of WA


No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1377 - Release Date: 4/14/2008
9:26 AM




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