Author Topic: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault (Read 1079 times)

Clive · « **on:** September 21, 2010, 17:27 »

Wave after wave of email attachment malware hit inboxes hard at the end of last week, redirecting users to fake anti-virus alerts (also known as scareware). Learn more about the attack, and how Sophos protected against it.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/sophoslabs/?p=11056

Rik · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2010, 17:53 »

What's a virus, Clive?

Clive · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2010, 18:10 »

Don't speak too soon!!

Rik · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2010, 18:19 »

I've only ever seen one once, and that was on someone else's machine. Not bad in 28 years, eh.

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2010, 18:59 »

With all your medications, they probably daren't touch you!

Rik · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2010, 19:02 »

True - I'm a sterile zone.

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2010, 19:04 »

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