Microsoft have a virus

[cam]

Becarefull when getting any alert mails from Microsoft


A virus was detected in the following incoming message addressed to you:

From: Alert@microsoft.com
Subject: Microsoft Alert: Please Read!
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:20:59

The original e-mail has been quarantined and will NOT be delivered.

Do NOT reply to this mail.

The sender has been notified that their E-mail contains a virus.

[blue jammer]

Originally Posted by cam

The original e-mail has been quarantined and will NOT be delivered.

What's the name of the virus?

[cam]

The alert didnt tell me, it just told me the email was quarentined, its probably not Microsoft that have the virus but the spam mail is stating its comming from Microsoft so people think its reputable.

Give me a sec ill look at it now and see which virus it is

[cam]

Its the My Doom Virus mate

[cam]

Originally Posted by cam

Its the My Doom Virus mate

W32.Mydoom (W32.Novarg)

[blue jammer]

Ahh nowt new then, just that there's a lot of 'fake' email viri knocking about, and a lot from microsoft, ntl, paypal, barclays and rbs to name a few.

[cam]

Originally Posted by blue jammer

Ahh nowt new then, just that there's a lot of 'fake' email viri knocking about, and a lot from microsoft, ntl, paypal, barclays and rbs to name a few.

nagh mate ill never put up a fake virus alert, I work on a technical desk for Cap Gemini

[GemGem]

Originally Posted by cam

Becarefull when getting any alert mails from Microsoft


A virus was detected in the following incoming message addressed to you:

From: Alert@microsoft.com
Subject: Microsoft Alert: Please Read!
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:20:59

The original e-mail has been quarantined and will NOT be delivered.

Do NOT reply to this mail.

The sender has been notified that their E-mail contains a virus.

Aaaagh a virus i'm scared