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Virus – UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure
Viruses and Spyware are an unfortunate fact of life. Firewalls along with updated and properly installed Antivirus software are an absolute must these days. But you can still do some malicious code blocking yourself.
I received the second email message today with the header “UPS Delivery Problem”. The message has an attachment with a very complicated filename (UPS_FILEMN2348234.zip). The key is “.zip”. Once you open this it contains a file that is executable and that installs a virus on your computer. So you must participate to infect your PC with this virus.
This virus has been circulating for over a year. But it seems to be gaining some ground currently. You can go to http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp to read more about it; what it does and how to clean it off. But the easiest cure for this one is to delete it.
And remember, unless you know someone is purposely sending an attachment that ends with “.zip” or .”exe”, delete any messages containing attachments with these filename extensions.
Together we’ll make “IT” work!
5 Responses to “Virus – UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure”
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June 19th, 2009 at 8:20 am
The Real virus is the chain letter going around.
“tell everybody that you know!”
“did millions of dollars in damages in the last few days”
Popups informing you that you may have a
virus are NOT to be obeyed, not responding to a chain EMail will NOT result in your dog
having a heart attack, and there is absolutely no one in Nigeria who wants you to inherit
their fortune.
jjmoon
September 9th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
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Cheers! Sandra. R.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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January 27th, 2010 at 1:55 am
Avast! caught this Trogan horse before it loaded
Subject: UPS Delivery Problem NR 76604.
Sent By “UPS Manager Wilda Atkins” On: January 26, 2010 5:52 PM
Attachments: UPS_invoice _NR1345.zip (31.6 KB, download)<<<<—- Don’t click on if you receive this email
Hello!
Unfortunately we failed to deliver postal package which was sent on the 17th of December in time
because the recipient’s address is erroneous.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our department.
United Parcel Service of America.
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