More email threats / hoaxes etc
Some more email hoaxes and emails that are trying to infect you machine by getting you to run the attachements have been going around:
email from someone (says it is your internet provider and names them so a bit more believable than usual)
Dear user of ntlworld.com,
We have found that your account has been used to send a huge amount of junk e-mail messages during this week.
We suspect that your computer had been infected and now runs a trojaned proxy server.
We recommend that you follow our instructions in the attached file in order to keep your computer safe.
Best wishes,
ntlworld.com support team.
Also going around for different providers
Sender:
abuse.gov.us
Subject:
Internet Provider Abuse
Message
I have noticed you have visited illegal websites.
See the names in the list!
Attachment
abuselist.zip
Stuff like this just ignore it if you are not 100% sure it's from a legit source. If you are in doubt contact your isp. Keep your virusscanners up to date and keep on your toes. They are out there to trick you
email from someone (says it is your internet provider and names them so a bit more believable than usual)
Dear user of ntlworld.com,
We have found that your account has been used to send a huge amount of junk e-mail messages during this week.
We suspect that your computer had been infected and now runs a trojaned proxy server.
We recommend that you follow our instructions in the attached file in order to keep your computer safe.
Best wishes,
ntlworld.com support team.
Also going around for different providers
Sender:
abuse.gov.us
Subject:
Internet Provider Abuse
Message
I have noticed you have visited illegal websites.
See the names in the list!
Attachment
abuselist.zip
Stuff like this just ignore it if you are not 100% sure it's from a legit source. If you are in doubt contact your isp. Keep your virusscanners up to date and keep on your toes. They are out there to trick you
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