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Thread #43595 Message #637378
Posted By: Justa Picker
28-Jan-02 - 05:38 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Heads Up - New (Slimy) Virus
Subject: Heads Up - New (Slimy) Virus
Just an alert to all of you to be aware of a new virus, which sends the virus as an attachment disguised as a web link. Naturally it's written for Outlook and sends itself out to every email in the persons address book, with a subject line "Pics from my Party" or something to this effect. If you receive an email from someone you recognize, with anything to do with Pictures or PARTY PICTURES in the subject line, DO NOT click on the link attachment embedded within the email. It is not a legitmate URL link but rather a virus disguised to appear as a URL link. I was lucky. I deleted the attachment before opening the email as I couldn't figure out why a regular URL or link, required any sort of an attachment. The link appears as: www.myparty.yahoo.com