Virus in this file?

Jason Crain jason at bluetree.ath.cx
Thu Jul 24 11:25:14 UTC 2008


Herman wrote:
> I got this message. It reads:
> ---
>                               From: 
> linda maureen
> <linda.maureen706 at gmail.com>
>                           Reply-To: 
> mikeofficeuk at sify.com
>                            Subject: 
> WINNING NOTIFICATION:
>                               Date: 
> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:25 +0200
> (15:43 PHT)
>   

First, do not open it.  It is spam.

What makes you think it has a virus?  Many virus scanners will mark 
these messages as virus/phishing.  While not really a virus, it is a 
phishing attempt.  That is, an attempt to get personal or banking 
information from you.




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