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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 14:59 Post subject: Email Virus Alert |
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Got this from a friend
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Beware of emails that claim to be from either:
United Postal Service or
Customs Service
They talk about a package for you and have a zip file attached which they claim to be a form for you to fill in.
DO NOT OPEN IT
It contains an executable file which is a Trojan downloader. |
We all know to be carefull but apparently this one looks very innocent 
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| I spent all day yesterday trying to remove the virus from a PC. It stopped McAfee AV from running and I ended up taking the harddrive out and adding it into another PC so I could clean boot and scan the disc. Eventually i removed all traces but when the disc was put back I still couldn't install McAfee and now popups don't appear in IE. |
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dxmedia
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Don't open attachments on emails from people you don't know, and scan ones you do... simple really?
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markymoan
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Its not really that simple is it or people wouldnt get infected, it may seem simple to you or me, but grt aunty ethell who gets an email about a parcel may just click on it 
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dxmedia
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| Its not really that simple is it or people wouldnt get infected, it may seem simple to you or me, but grt aunty ethell who gets an email about a parcel may just click on it |
Education though...
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dxmedia
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 16:26 Post subject: |
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| Its not really that simple is it or people wouldnt get infected, it may seem simple to you or me, but grt aunty ethell who gets an email about a parcel may just click on it |
Education though... |
Also, it kinda is that simple.
You go to the bank, the bank doesn't come to you, use that rule of thumb and you'll be fine...
For all those people who say 'I don't use any virus and a fire wall and I've never been infected, last week it was announced that on average a new XP build put on the internet is now infected in under 5 minutes (with no user interaction)
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