Message from the Snack Master... If you get an email that tells
you to open an attachment to keep your account going, don't believe it.
It's okay to go to the homepage of Earthlink, AOL, Yahoo, or whatever
service provider you use but files that end with ASF BAT CMD COM HTA
PIF SCR VBE or VBS are executable files which means they can infect
your computer. I felt kind of suspicious when I saw the typo in the
word "unavailable" and also had questions about the plea in another
example to enter the password which they provided. Providers who are
legit will never list a password unless you have first requested it.
Okay, take care and we'll see you at the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival
on March 27.
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Bogus email below :
Dear user of "Yahoo.com" mailing system,
Our main mailing server will be temporary unavaible for next two
days, to continue receiving mail in these days you have to configure our
free auto-forwarding service.
For further details see the attach.
Cheers,
The Yahoo.com team
http://www.yahoo.com
Plain Text Attachment [ Download File | Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase ]
--- end of bogus email ---
Check it out... The real Yahoo noticed the suspicious attachment and
deleted it (below). Cool !
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* Abbott Laboratories Internet Mail Policy Violation:
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* Potential Virus Files Prohibited
*
* A File Attachment has been removed from this message.
*
* Files of the type that were attached to this message are well known
* carriers of computer viruses and are strictly prohibited.
*
* Prohibited File Types: ASF BAT CMD COM HTA PIF SCR VBE VBS
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