I also received this email and promptly deleted it. Unfortunately, the user
who had sent it may not have known that it was being sent via their emailer.
Here's the info and removal instructions:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/vpe10175.asp
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Non DAK, but IMPORTANT: VIRUS WARNING
Importance: High
Someone may be using the Dakota mailing list to get email addresses to send
out harmful things. I've noticed a few weird emails since I joined the
list. This morning I checked my email and had one from a person named
"dugan." The email had an attachment called "PrettyPark.exe". The message
in the email simply said: PrettyPark.exe :) I immediately recognized the
name of this as a bad virus. I had read about it at the Norton Antivirus
site (www.symantec.com).
I followed the good old commonsense rule. If you don't know the person who
sends an email with an attachment, don't open the attachment! I simply
deleted the email without opening the attachment and then deleted it from
the deleted items folder to permanently delete it. As long as you don't
open the attachment the virus will not activate. It is also a good idea to
have good anti-virus software running at all times and keep it updated.
It is a shame people have to do stuff like this, but the best defense is to
be aware and educated about it.
Mike
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