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Beware of Malicious Valentine E-Card
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The BBB wants to warn unsuspecting consumers about unexpected
Valentine's Day e-cards. They say if you receive the card it may not be
from a secret admirer but might instead contain the Storm Worm virus.
The e-mail directs recipients to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card and once the user clicks, malware (malicious software), is downloaded to the Internet-connected device. It is then infected and become part of the Storm Worm botnet. The BBB says a botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. They are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks and spreading malware to other machines. To keep your computer safe follow these tips: -Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender. -Do not open any unsolicited e-mail and do not click on any links provided. -Receive the latest information about cyber scams by visiting http://www.fbi.gov/ and signing up for e-mail alerts by clicking on one of the red envelopes. If you have received a scam e-mail, please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov. (Copyright KUSA*TV, All Rights Reserved) / Or better yet...stay ahead and get protected by Invisus Direct! Jennifer Sasser 478-338-2469 Simplifying Lives and Securing Lifestyles HERE |
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| Yeah they work......they is why cyber crime is in such a pandemic???
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| Well does antivirus help fro this mails?
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| Great thanks for the warning I usually get these with a little paperclip thing next to the email. That is a hint not to click on it but I will keep my eyes open for this one. Jeunelle's World |
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| Thanks for the warning... These S.O.B's make it really hard on the rest of us who actually want to send legitimate E-Cards to our friends and associates... I took down my auto- list because of this... I'm going to email everyone manually, after I call them, to let them know that the Valentine is actually from me... :)
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| Just came by to wish you Happy Hearts Day ... and read this awful warning blog about botnets and BBB warnings and red envelopes... oh my! .... so glad i did cause i still have to go through e-mail and not click on spam etc.... happy hearts Beth Join FREE DM open in INDIA for IR |
