[Techtalk] [OT] FriendGreetings virus

[Dan Richter]

Someone at work just got attacked by the FriendGreetings virus. (It's only 
a virus in the loosest sense of the word, but it's still something to look 
out for.) It sends an e-mail with subject: "XXX you have a greeting card 
from YYY", and the e-mail invites you to this site:
   http://www.friend-greeting.com [various URL parameters here]
If you click the link, you are invited to download and install software. 
DON'T DO IT! The software sends the viral message to all your e-mail contacts.

The virus doesn't seem to do anything really nasty, just propagate itself.

More information here:
   http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99760

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