OT virus notice

.....FYI........I received the following from 'puter pro friend


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With Christmas fast approaching, watch out for this ... be alert.

The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive
an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word
packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that they were un-able to
deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to
print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES
THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home.
This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp


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Larry L wrote:
....FYI........I received the following from 'puter pro friend


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With Christmas fast approaching, watch out for this ... be alert.

The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive
an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word
packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that they were un-able to
deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to
print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES
THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home.
This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp


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I've been getting bogus notifications of FedX shipments for things I
haven't ordered, along with a link for tracking that I suspect is bait
for a phishing expedition. I delete them without following the link.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Larry L wrote:
....FYI........I received the following from 'puter pro friend


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With Christmas fast approaching, watch out for this ... be alert.

The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive
an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word
packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that they were un-able to
deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to
print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES
THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home.
This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp


Thanks. No problem here. Won't hit a Linux box.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:08:49 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:



Snopes confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp


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I know nothing about the virus, but...

you actually believe snopes? They don't research anything they say.

On Nov 25, 7:39*pm, Charlie S. w5cds (at) arrl (dot) net wrote:

you actually believe snopes? *They don't research anything they say.

Really? That's just an urban myth. I bet you could verify or disprove
it on snopes.com

In all seriousness...when did Snopes come under the crosshairs of the
conservative right? Apparently, rumors of a 'strong left-wing bias' in
snopes has become regular anti-liberal fodder for the conservatives,
and has become part of the mot de guerre.

--riverman

On Nov 25, 3:39*am, Charlie S. w5cds (at) arrl (dot) net wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:08:49 GMT, "Larry L"

wrote:

Snopes *confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

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I know nothing about the virus, but...

you actually believe snopes? *They don't research anything they say.

And you know that how?
Dave

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:57 -0800 (PST), DaveS
wrote:

On Nov 25, 3:39*am, Charlie S. w5cds (at) arrl (dot) net wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:08:49 GMT, "Larry L"

wrote:

Snopes *confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

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I know nothing about the virus, but...

you actually believe snopes? *They don't research anything they say.

And you know that how?
Dave
Another guy I know contacted them about one of their 'stories'. He
provided them with a contact in the business they were talking about,
complete with phone numbers. Came back a week later, their story had
changed just a bit and referenced a 'source' in the company, but, when
my buddy talked to his friend in the company, he found out snopes had
never contacted him, nor anyone else in upper management. So snopes
is off my list of believeable sources.

Charlie S. wrote:

Another guy I know contacted them about one of their 'stories'. He
provided them with a contact in the business they were talking about,
complete with phone numbers. Came back a week later, their story had
changed just a bit and referenced a 'source' in the company, but, when
my buddy talked to his friend in the company, he found out snopes had
never contacted him, nor anyone else in upper management. So snopes
is off my list of believeable sources.

Sounds like an urban legend to me. :-)

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Nov 30, 11:02*am, Charlie S. w5cds (at) arrl (dot) net wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:57 -0800 (PST), DaveS
wrote:





On Nov 25, 3:39*am, Charlie S. w5cds (at) arrl (dot) net wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:08:49 GMT, "Larry L"

wrote:

Snopes *confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

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I know nothing about the virus, but...

you actually believe snopes? *They don't research anything they say.

And you know that how?
Dave

Another guy I know contacted them about one of their 'stories'. *He
provided them with a contact in the business they were talking about,
complete with phone numbers. *Came back a week later, their story had
changed just a bit and referenced a 'source' in the company, but, when
my buddy talked to his friend in the company, he found out snopes had
never contacted him, nor anyone else in upper management. *So snopes
is off my list of believeable sources.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You're assuming that your buddy was the only feeder source they had,
or that your buddies friend knew with certaintly if Snopes had
contacted anyone anywhere else anywhere in the company. Also, "a
buddies friend" is a rather distant source....and you never did
discuss whether or not the original story was true or not. Give us
more details.

On Nov 20, 4:38 pm, Peaceful Bill
wrote:

Thanks. No problem here. Won't hit a Linux box.

That's true about viruses, but lots of spam is just phishing, not
viruses, and if you take the bait and offer personal info, no
operating system in the world will save you.

I'm noticing lots of "gift card" spam recently...

Jon.