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#260173 - 03/21/09 12:31 PM OT-Virusw
brickboo Offline
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I'm getting email info warning about not opening the following titled emails becqause of a virus, "Osama Bin Laden" being hanged and another email called "Invitation"

Does anyone know about this? True or False?
Boo
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#260174 - 03/21/09 12:49 PM Re: OT-Virusw
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Rule of thumb..., don't open ANYTHING that has Bin Laden's name attached to the email! Especially if the email has a file attachment too. If you don't know or trust the sender DO NOT OPEN IT. Most of the time these types of emails have an attachment. Once you click on the link they (try to trick you into doing) you just OK'd them access to your computer and a malicious file will be downloaded.
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#260175 - 03/21/09 07:43 PM Re: OT-Virusw
tony mads usa Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by brickboo:
I'm getting email info warning about not opening the following titled emails becqause of a virus, "Osama Bin Laden" being hanged and another email called "Invitation"
Does anyone know about this? True or False?
Boo


brick... I always check out these e-mails on 'snopes' and if they are a hoax, 'reply' to everyone with a link to the 'snopes' story ... http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp

t.

PS ... squeak's advice is also very solid ...
t.



[This message has been edited by tony mads usa (edited 03-21-2009).]
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#260176 - 03/21/09 10:53 PM Re: OT-Virusw
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Don't open ANYTHING you don't recognize.
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#260177 - 03/22/09 01:39 AM Re: OT-Virusw
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Viruses...? What are they?
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#260178 - 03/22/09 04:37 AM Re: OT-Virusw
Gunnar Jonny Online   content
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Loc: Norway
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Originally posted by Diki:
Viruses...? What are they?


The small, bad and ugly "animals" that give you influenza and tonsillitis who make
you sing as bad as me....
GJ
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#260179 - 03/22/09 04:41 AM Re: OT-Virusw
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Btw,
MailWasher is a very good alternative to avoid download spam and unwanted email.
http://www.firetrust.com/products/mailwasher-pro/?q=products/mailwasher-pro

GJ
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