Beware of this CIA/FBI email (Virus)

Hitman26

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Just got it tonight. It's a virus, don't open the attachment.




Dear Sir/Madam,we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.Importantlease answer our questions!The list of questions are attached.Yours faithfully,Steven Allison*** Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-*** 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 3220*** Washington, DC 20535*** phone: (202) 324-3000</PRE>

 

Brock Landers

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I would reply back with a big FUCK YOU

 

TTinCO

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I've seen some that say....
++++ Central Intelligence Agency -CIA-

++++ Office of Public Affairs

++++ Washington, D.C. 20505

++++ phone: (703) 482-0623

++++ 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., US Eastern time

 

TTinCO

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Hitman, how did you know it was a virus? Was it picked up by your virus scanner?

(I'm pissed because I'm having to block all Zip files at the office because TrendMicro apparently hasn't identified it......and it's been out ALL afternoon).

 

Hitman26

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TT:


It was posted across the street. The General started a thread about it, and not 5 minutes later, I got the same email in my box. His was from the CIA and mine was from the FBI. I thought it was some kind of blackmail scam, but someone knew it was a virus and posted information proving it.

 

HPark1

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Did you ever think maybe you and The General are just in big trouble? I would reply in a hurry with the requested infomation.

 

Hitman26

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Parker:


Here is the proof that it's a virus.


<HR style="COLOR: #2b295e" SIZE=1> <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/soberx.asp
<!-- / message -->

 

HPark1

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hitman I was just playing around. Of course it can't be legit. Just being an ass.

 

TTinCO

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This thing is going crazy.......

 

eldiablo

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I had one in my e-mail .......same exact deal .....CIA, ...and some weird stuff at work.

 

quantumleap

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We manually check the emails that get caught in our spam/virus filter. I see a lot of these at work. They don't get past the filter so our users don't even see them.

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/fbi-virus-emails.html

 

oldmanTED

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Thanks for the heads up guys. I haven't received one yet but will be on the lookout. I have my firewall up and Norton Professional virus updated. Anybody know if this virus can get through that protection? I do have high speed cable so I am connected at all times.

 

TTinCO

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Trend finally updated, Symantec has for a little while now. If you do a manual update, your okay.

(or just don't open the zip file attachment)

 

archimedes

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I have about 20 emails from today in my junk folder with these zip attachments. About 5 of them are the cia email, but there are others- ie. mail delivery failed, your password, registration confirmed- point being, don't open any zip attachments from unknowns. The cia one mentioned in this thread is only one of many containing the virus.