Importance: High
VIRUS ALERT
With the holidays approaching, please be aware of this (relatively new) virus.
Please read the following. It applies to FedEx as well.
One of the newer viruses circulating is a UPS Delivery Failure. You receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. (NOTE: The word packet is misspelled on this line.) It will say that they were unable 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! In fact the attachment is an executable program although the icon associated with it makes it appear as a Microsoft Word document.
You may want to pass this warning on to others. Similar email has been reported as originating from FedEx as well.
UPS was quick to post an email on their website warning customers of this virus. If you ever receive a notice from UPS or FedEx and wish to verify its authenticity, please email their customer service.
WEBsite references to this virus:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp
VIRUS ALERT
With the holidays approaching, please be aware of this (relatively new) virus.
Please read the following. It applies to FedEx as well.
One of the newer viruses circulating is a UPS Delivery Failure. You receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. (NOTE: The word packet is misspelled on this line.) It will say that they were unable 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! In fact the attachment is an executable program although the icon associated with it makes it appear as a Microsoft Word document.
You may want to pass this warning on to others. Similar email has been reported as originating from FedEx as well.
UPS was quick to post an email on their website warning customers of this virus. If you ever receive a notice from UPS or FedEx and wish to verify its authenticity, please email their customer service.
WEBsite references to this virus:
http://www.snopes.com/comp
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