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Is this an e-mail virus?

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Name: Old Salt
Date: October 26, 2006 at 15:40:00 Pacific
OS: WinXP Pro SP2
CPU/Ram: P4-3.2/512
Product: Generic
Comment:

I have got an e-mail from: secur@gametemple.com

with a Zip file attached called:
Update-KB7437-x86.zip

The text reads:

Mail server report.

Our firewall determined the e-mails containing worm copies are being sent from your computer.

Nowadays it happens from many computers, because this is a new virus type (Network Worms).


Using the new bug in the Windows, these viruses infect the computer unnoticeably.
After the penetrating into the computer the virus harvests all the e-mail addresses and sends the copies of itself to these e-mail
addresses

Please install updates for worm elimination and your computer restoring.

Best regards,
Customers support service

----------------------


No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.428 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/497 - Release Date: 25/10/2006 4:00 PM


Avagoodweekend......



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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser
Date: October 26, 2006 at 15:44:10 Pacific
Reply:

Never ever open mail from someone you do not know or recognize. Don't fall prey to the scam. Delete all mail you do not recognize.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: Abnormal
Date: October 26, 2006 at 16:22:33 Pacific
Reply:

^
Yes
F-Secure Virus Information Pages: Warezov.DG


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Response Number 3
Name: Derek
Date: October 26, 2006 at 18:27:31 Pacific
Reply:

Don't touch it with a barge pole. If you ever feel tempted (inadviseable) then copy some part of the email text into Google. That's what I did and here it is:

http://www.avira.com/en/threats/sec...

Sorry I never checked the link in #2 so it might be pointing to the same thing.

Definitely dump that email.

DerekW


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Response Number 4
Name: Derek
Date: October 26, 2006 at 18:40:52 Pacific
Reply:

... a bit more. AVG would have found it if you tried to open the zip. No point tempting providence tho. Kinda makes the AVG tailpiece pointless tho, I've killed off all that advertising (in and out).

DerekW


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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: October 27, 2006 at 04:58:57 Pacific
Reply:

Ignore it. Block the sender and delete the message.

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 6
Name: Derek
Date: October 27, 2006 at 10:47:02 Pacific
Reply:

No harm blocking sender but I've found that as often as not they use spoofed addresses which keep changing.

DerekW


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Response Number 7
Name: Old Salt
Date: October 28, 2006 at 23:03:06 Pacific
Reply:


Thank yopu all for yopur input, the item has been deleted.

Avagoodweekend

Avagoodweekend......


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