UPS/FedEx/DHL Virus in fraudulent E-mails

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Tammy SWEENY

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Nov 18, 2009, 2:32:46 PM11/18/09

to Ashley, Beverly Hennegan, Blakely, Tina, Bill Sweeney, Bruce Barkhauer, Charlotte Spalding, Chris Butler, Dede Casteel, erik schreiner, Jan Wheatley, Linda Videchak, Lisa Mahoney, Stephanie Woodsum, Stephanie Woodsum, Robin Lambert, rocknwomen

Snopes confirms that it is real.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.asp

New Virus (NO JOKE) with the holidays coming it could be a problem.

The newest virus circulating is the UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure.

You will receive an email from UPS/Fed Ex Service along with a packet number. 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!

Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home.

This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/2009 6:16 AM

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