During this past week I have been receiving many
SUSPECT emails.
Suspect? Well,take a look -
1.The subject says pdf file, the content is a PIF file
2. The subject says Photo,the content is a BHX file
3. The subject says 'Real Show', the contect is a UUE file
4. The subject says jpg, the content is a PLF file.
All of the ACTUAL attachment files are known or
possible carriers of virus, particularly the MyWife
virus, according to www.filext.com and other sources
The emails come from a Norwegian email address but
appear,unless its forged, according to the data I have
been given to originate in the Phillipines.
Never, never, NEVER open an email containing attachments
(in this case they are all over 100kb) if:
5. it comes from a person you do not know
6. you have not checked the 'file header' (you can do this
on most webmail systems without opening the attachment)
to make sure the file type that is ACTUALLY enclosed
poses no risk to your computer.
AND be very sure your protection measures (anti-virus,
anti-spyware, anti-phishing,etc) are absolutely up to date.
Interesting that people have the need to perform such
strange actions in the first place, huh?
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