Obama Malware E-mail (please - this is not an Obama-bashing post)

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11-10-2008, 03:59 AM

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Obama Malware E-mail (please - this is not an Obama-bashing post)

I don't know if anyone still opens everything that comes into their inbox but I received this alert in my office e-mail today :

"Beware of scam e-mails, including recent ones purporting to include “amazing” Obama speech.

The Texas Tech University (TTU) IT Division has received reports regarding e-mails that appear to include “amazing” video clips of President-elect Barack Obama. In addition, other variants of this e-mail include election news results or interviews with Barack Obama’s advisers. In reality, the messages carry malware that can steal information and compromise users’ computers.

The TTU IT Division recommends the following safe computing practices to protect yourself from this and related e-mail scams:

Do not click on links contained within an e-mail unless you are certain of the sender’s identity and expecting the information;
Do not open attachments unless you are certain of the sender’s identity and expecting the information;
Delete and do not reply to any of these e-mails;
Update your anti-virus software; and
Keep current on critical system updates.
Windows Users: http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
Mac Users: Use Software Update in System Preferences

For examples of the malicious email, please click here.

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