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Title: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: 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

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Rik on September 21, 2010, 17:53

What's a virus, Clive? ;D

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Clive on September 21, 2010, 18:10

Don't speak too soon!!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Rik 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. :)

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Simon on September 21, 2010, 18:59

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

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Rik on September 21, 2010, 19:02

 :laugh:

True - I'm a sterile zone.

Title: Re: Mass-mailed attack leads to fake anti-virus assault
Post by: Simon on September 21, 2010, 19:04

 :)x