Posted by jba/fl on 11/13/08 9:15pm
Msg #269671

Virus Alert: UPS/FedEx emails with attachments


With Christmas fast approaching…………………
watch out for this... be alert..

Please read the following. It applies to FedEx as well,
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The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will
receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number.
NOTE: The word packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that
they were un-able 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
a lot of damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

I check this and since Snopes now has a brand new look, I opened it again from my saved 'favorite', and sure enough, Snopes does have a new look to its pages. I posted this as we all use FedEx & UPS a lot.

Snopes posted this November 11, 2008 - just be aware.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 11/13/08 10:01pm
Msg #269677

I have been getting these for months..They look genuine, but do not be fooled. If you send documents by these carriers and they were not received, someone will be calling you!

Reply by MistarellaFL on 11/13/08 11:14pm
Msg #269680

Virus is in the email itself

I got this and forwarded to a friend, she said her virus software went beserk.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 11/13/08 11:14pm
Msg #269681

Virus is in the email itself

I got this and forwarded to a friend, she said her virus software went beserk.

Reply by PAW on 11/14/08 5:59am
Msg #269682

Re: Virus is in the email attachment

Don't open the attachment.

Reply by Sarah/CA on 11/14/08 9:44am
Msg #269693

Thanks for the warning. n/m