Virus Scam Warning!!!

[Johnnie F.]

Got this email today:

-----Original Message-----

Your Computer has probably been infected

From: Microsoft Support [mailto:support@microsoft.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:17 PM
To: xxx@xxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Your Computer has probably been infected

Dear Microsoft Customer,

Starting 17/06/2010 the ‘Conficker’ worm began infecting Microsoft customers unusually rapidly. Microsoft has been advised by your Internet provider that your network is infected.

To counteract further spread we advise removing the infection using an antispyware program. We are supplying all effected Windows Users with a free system scan in order to clean any files infected by the virus.

Please install attached file to start the scan. The process takes under a minute and will prevent your files from being compromised. We appreciate your prompt cooperation.

Regards,
Microsoft Windows Agent #2 (Hollis)
Microsoft Windows Computer Safety Division

Only it wasn't sent by Microsoft as it states, but by psychics4@rgbinternet.com

Anyway, I'm neither a customer of Microsoft with that email address nor is the text convincing, they did not name my ISP network. It's obviously a blind shot.

But I can imagine that the attached zipfile causes a lot of problems if opened and run.

[Johnnie F.]

And today I got this:

Facebook Team sent you a message on Facebook...


facebook
Facebook sent you a message.

 
Facebook Team
Subject: Facebook important information


To read this message, follow the link below:
http://www......

Only it wasn't sent by face book but by notification+gozskkppkhwv@facebookmail.com and the link didn't lead to facebook.com but to maetta-vit.phetchabun2.net/intellectuals.html. "No Script" kept blocking the contents of that page. Better not allow that script. It must be something crooky.

[Franklyb]

Johnnie Its pretty ironic, since i returned here, i am now getting some mail to My old email address, thats pretty dodgy looking and always has attachments.

Well i have changed my passwords again, just to be sure.

Whoever you are good luck

[Johnnie F.]

I guess before you came here again he had forgotten about you. 

[Franklyb]

Johnnie i hope your not suggesting someone has a grudge against me are you, a nice simpleton like me

[Curious]

Johnnie Its pretty ironic, since i returned here, i am now getting some mail to My old email address, thats pretty dodgy looking and always has attachments.

Well i have changed my passwords again, just to be sure.

Whoever you are good luck

what sort of attachement?

How does changing yur pword help?

[dirtydog]

Why would anybody open an attachment from somebody they didn't know or click on a link, hell I use linux a lot and still don't bother opening or clicking them, must get a couple a day.

[hackers ltd]

Johnnie Its pretty ironic, since i returned here, i am now getting some mail to My old email address, thats pretty dodgy looking and always has attachments.

Well i have changed my passwords again, just to be sure.

Whoever you are good luck

what sort of attachement?

How does changing yur pword help?

Korat had a problem sometime back, with a Hacker.