Just got a very sneaky virus type email

[Welshy]

Very nearly fell for one of these emails that make you download something, very clever and sneaky one i think :

You have recieved A Hallmark E-Card.

Hello!

You have recieved a Hallmark E-Card.

To see it, click here,

There's something special about that E-Card feeling. We invite you to make a friend's day and send one.

Hope to see you soon,
Your friends at Hallmark

Your privacy is our priority. Click the "Privacy and Security" link at the bottom of this E-mail to view our policy.


Hallmark.com | Privacy & Security | Customer Service | Store Locator

Hovered over the "click here" to see the address, "****/card.exe".

Doesn't look like a hallmark address

Just thought id pass it around, not seen it before and nearly fell for it

 

[Teki187]

maybe remove some of the information to do with the link?

Some people like to copy and paste things.

 

[Welshy]

maybe remove some of the information to do with the link?

Some people like to copy and paste things.

Are people that stupid

 

[Stan_Lite]

Are people that stupid

Yes

Even more surprising is that some people don't even have antivirus on Windows machines

 

[fail at the internets]

I don't use an antivirus, common sense prevails.

 

[Azagoth]

I don't use an antivirus, common sense prevails.

Same here!

 

[Clinkz]

Yes

Even more surprising is that some people don't even have antivirus on Windows machines

I don't. If you aren't a total idiot, you don't need AV anyway... Most average joe machines packed with anti-virus software are fulled to the brim with spyware because they/their kids play stupid flash games and click yes through everything. 99% of no computer savy folk end up with at least 3-5 IE toolbars they dont need and never use.

AV software will not solve the worlds computer problems.

 

[Aod]

you still need AV software. you can get a virus from .jpgs from dodgy websites even.

while common sense will go a long way, you still need AV software.

 

[Stolly]

I don't use an antivirus, common sense prevails.

What about all the people you communicate with, you must trust their common sense 100% too right ?

Even installation CD's from well known companies have been infected in the past.

 

[divine`]

One comment that always makes me laugh is the 'I don't have an AV and I don't have any viruses' ...but how do you know? Because not all viruses make themselves obvious

 

[Tony Williams]

I get these often ... infact I'd say even worse I get a lot of phising emails usually from NationWide or Natwest (both I don't use) I can understand how newcomers could fall for such although the latest browsers.

It's scamming.

 

[Stan_Lite]

I hear this all the time.

"I've never used an antivirus in my life and I've never had a single virus".

My reply "In that case, you'll obviously never get one at all then."

It doesn't matter how careful you are, all it takes is one small slip and it's in.

I've never plunged to my death on the rig floor from the Derrick but I'll still be wearing a safety harness the next time I go up - I'm not that bloody stupid or arrogant to think that because it hasn't happened yet, it'll never happen.

 

[fail at the internets]

I don't visit dodgy websites, so really theres going to be a 0.1% chance of me getting a virus.

 

[Stolly]

I don't visit dodgy websites, so really theres going to be a 0.1% chance of me getting a virus.

Do you never install software, or receive a word document ?

Do you personally oversee the security arrangments of all sites you visit to ensure they are up to scratch and that even OcUK may not one day fall victim to some attack that injects something into these forums ?

 

[Welshy]

There's no excuse for not having an anti-virus of somesort, there are many cut-down versions available for free

I use AVG myself, but theres NOD etc out there

 

[Stan_Lite]

There's no excuse for not having an anti-virus of somesort, there are many cut-down versions available for free

I use AVG myself, but theres NOD etc out there

Precisely. I can see absolutely no good reason not to use one.

I use the free version of Avast. I've just checked in task manager and it's using an enormous 8Mb RAM. If you're running a system where an AV using 8Mb RAM has a detrimental impact on it's performance then it's not worth protecting anyway

 

[knip]

Someone tell me if this is real then.....I do have a friend called Stacey, and as its my birthday tomorrow I thought this might be legit, but I just get "page cannot be displayed"

Stacey Gibson has sent you an ecard.

To view your ecard, Click on the link below.

Click on the following link:
http://www.yahoo.americangreetings.com/view.pd?i=282707314&m=6687&rr=y&source=yahoo999





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Thank you!
Your friends at Yahoo! Greetings

 

[fail at the internets]

Do you never install software, or receive a word document ?

Do you personally oversee the security arrangments of all sites you visit to ensure they are up to scratch and that even OcUK may not one day fall victim to some attack that injects something into these forums ?

Oh i install software but not very often, and no i don't scrutinize every site i visit, but if i don't trust a website i don't use it anyway.

 

[Richard_16v]

I don't visit dodgy websites, so really theres going to be a 0.1% chance of me getting a virus.

Any website can be a potential virus hazard!

The only way I would run without any AV software would be if the machine had no connection to any other machine, and never had any unchecked software/data installed on it!

 

[fail at the internets]

So ebay, gamespot, digg etc are going to put me at a high risk? I somewhat doubt that.