VIRUS ALERT!

[pjv]

Ya, that one scared me too.

I received an the following e-mail. I'm not sure whether or not I should follow the link because THIS might be a virus!
(As a mac user I haven't had any problems with viruses, but maybe that days come)

Does anyone know if this is legit or not?

Thanks, Patrick


New Private Message at TubaNews.com Forums
Fri, February 19, 2010 9:00:38 PM
From:
TubaNews.com Forums <tubanews@gmail.com>
Add to Contacts
To: witboiplus@yahoo.com" target="_blank
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL!
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Dear witboiplus,

You have received a new private message at TubaNews.com Forums from Davietorr, entitled "Hello!".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
http://www.tubanews.com/forums/private.php" target="_blank

This is the message that was sent:
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Dear, forum member!

There are viruses' activities from your computer! Highly recommend you to scan your computer for malicious and potentially unwanted software. If you do not follow this, I will have to make a complaint to your Internet Service Provider with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). If you want to find a report about your computer's security and solve every problem with it, please click here:

http://www.total-scan.com/detected/tuba ... witboiplus" target="_blank

This is an online service that you can use for free spyware removal. Use it to scan your computer to help protect, clean, and keep your computer running at its best. Use the free scan to check for and remove viruses, spyware, and other potentially malicious software and to find vulnerabilities or shortcomings in your Internet security.

Thank you. Yours truly, David Torres.
***************

Again, please do not reply to this email. You must go to the following page to reply to this private message:
http://www.tubanews.com/forums/private.php" target="_blank

All the best,
TubaNews.com Forums

[Wyvern]

I similarly received a very strange and concerning PM in TubaNews purportedly from the Administrator who I see has now been banned!!! Do not click the link - it will no doubt try to download a virus. Just delete the message - it is a malicious hoax!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: XXX
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
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Forum Administration http://www.tubanews.com

[MartyNeilan]

As network administrator for a large multinational organization, I get these kinds of emails from well-meaning people every day. DO NOT FORWARD THEM. Virtually every email warning of a virus is a hoax or spam email. The worst thing you can to is "send it to everyone you know, and tell them to send it to everyone they know" and continue to congest email servers and spread rumors.

Some of these virus emails are forwarded literally millions of times and wind up costing more than many viruses themselves.

[Kevin Hendrick]

I similarly received a very strange and concerning PM in TubaNews purportedly from the Administrator who I see has now been banned!!! Do not click the link - it will no doubt try to download a virus. Just delete the message - it is a malicious hoax!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: XXX
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
----------------------------------------------------
Forum Administration http://www.tubanews.com

I got one of those too -- glad to know they dealt with it. Thanks!

[termite]

I saw this post at Tubanews - it was obviously a fake message trying to make you download something bad. The broken English trying to sound like an official communication is a dead giveaway.

And yes, EVERY virus warning I've recieved over the last thirteen years has been a hoax - DO NOT foward this stuff.

Regards

Gerard

[pjv]

Thanks!!!!

-Pat

[Kevin Hendrick]

And here we go again -- more digital crapola (through TubaNews) from "total-scan.com" (that 'n' really should be an 'm'). Username this time is 'Johnnyoef'. SHSDFD ...

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From: TubaNews.com Forums <tubanews@gmail.com>
Subject: New Private Message at TubaNews.com Forums
Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 2:00 pm

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DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL!
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Dear Kevin Hendrick,

You have received a new private message at TubaNews.com Forums from Johnnyoef,
entitled "Hello!".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log
in here:
http://www.tubanews.com/forums/private.php" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

This is the message that was sent:
***************
Hello!
There are viruses' activities from your computer in last few days. Strongly
recommend you to check your computer. You can find a report about your
computer's security and solve every problem with it here: http://total-scan.org/detected/Allison;MSept;Kevin" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Hendrick;fatbus;Fingerzfr0
If you do not follow this, I will have to make a complaint to your Internet
Service Provider with attached log file (your IP address, etc.)
***************

Again, please do not reply to this email. You must go to the following page to
reply to this private message:
http://www.tubanews.com/forums/private.php" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

All the best,
TubaNews.com Forums

[Wyvern]

I am fed up with getting these on TubaNews, so have disabled Private messages on that forum

[Kevin Hendrick]

I am fed up with getting these on TubaNews, so have disabled Private messages on that forum

Just got another one -- username 'RobertDaviss' this time. "Third time's the charm", kiddies -- TubaNews.com Forums is now on my 'spam' list ...

[iiipopes]

Delete without reading. Do NOT send the received confirmation. If it does happen to open up, send a separate email to the administrator with the information. Do not reply. Do not forward. Do not pass Go.