Just received another Email that passed undetected appearing to be from the same type of company. This time the Email came from a web address located at skynet.be where ever that is. And then the email was from a different website, this time zebowei.hk .
Fortunately this time I know exactly what this is and I'm not going to click on the Link as I did last time. I'm just hoping that no one else is clicking on those links with out first considering the dangers this email brings.
Do NOT CLICK on Any Link from h t t p://zebowel.hk It is very destructive to many computers especially if you have automatic updates turned off on windows or are using older versions then Windows XP.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
fnfame.hk = Spam, Trojan, or Worse
I just received a Spammy Like email from a company I have never heard of before. Knowing that I have plenty of filters and Virus Protector I went ahead and clicked on the link provided to see exactly what it was.
1st thing it tried to get me to download something and it stated that the download would start automatically.
I was tricked, You see normally I wouldn't click on stuff like this but Maybe it was something legitimate. It wasn't filtered out by my Junk filter and it made it into my Inbox. The email stated that I had an ecard that would only be available for the Next 30 days. It sounded exactly like Blue Mountain or another of those reputable companies that do the same thing. So, I kept reading the Email wondering who sent me this Ecard. Thinking about it I thought its possible any family member or friend. I clicked the link. First, My pop up blocker tried to block a pop up then then a screen came up about an automatic download and I got a Microsoft warning at the top of the screen where you usually get those Install Active X things. When I saw this I thought... Spammy... I closed the Window Right away.
Here is a Copy of the Email Below. _________________________________
You've received a postcard from a family member!
music.
Your ecard will be available with us for the next 30 days. If you wish to keep
the ecard longer, you may save it on your computer or take a print.
To view your ecard, choose from any of the following options:
--------
OPTION 1
--------
Click on the following Internet address or
copy & paste it into your browser's address box.
h t t p://fnfame.hk/?48ae5680c1a02b54ce75338ee7c63
--------
OPTION 2
--------
Copy & paste the ecard number in the "View Your Card" box at
h t t p ://fnfame.hk/
Your ecard number is
48ae5680c1a02b54ce75338ee7c63
Best wishes,
Postmaster,
fnfame.hk
*If you would like to send someone an ecard, you can do so at
h t t p://fnfame.hk/
__________________END__________________
As you can see I purposely spaced out the http to avoid the accidental live link thing.
After Closer inspection of this Email I probably should have figured it out right away but, I didn't because I'm actually pretty sleepy and just checking my email for the end of the day.
Well, Just thought I should spread the word about this SPAM
1st thing it tried to get me to download something and it stated that the download would start automatically.
I was tricked, You see normally I wouldn't click on stuff like this but Maybe it was something legitimate. It wasn't filtered out by my Junk filter and it made it into my Inbox. The email stated that I had an ecard that would only be available for the Next 30 days. It sounded exactly like Blue Mountain or another of those reputable companies that do the same thing. So, I kept reading the Email wondering who sent me this Ecard. Thinking about it I thought its possible any family member or friend. I clicked the link. First, My pop up blocker tried to block a pop up then then a screen came up about an automatic download and I got a Microsoft warning at the top of the screen where you usually get those Install Active X things. When I saw this I thought... Spammy... I closed the Window Right away.
Here is a Copy of the Email Below. _________________________________
You've received a postcard from a family member!
music.
Your ecard will be available with us for the next 30 days. If you wish to keep
the ecard longer, you may save it on your computer or take a print.
To view your ecard, choose from any of the following options:
--------
OPTION 1
--------
Click on the following Internet address or
copy & paste it into your browser's address box.
h t t p://fnfame.hk/?48ae5680c1a02b54ce75338ee7c63
--------
OPTION 2
--------
Copy & paste the ecard number in the "View Your Card" box at
h t t p ://fnfame.hk/
Your ecard number is
48ae5680c1a02b54ce75338ee7c63
Best wishes,
Postmaster,
fnfame.hk
*If you would like to send someone an ecard, you can do so at
h t t p://fnfame.hk/
__________________END__________________
As you can see I purposely spaced out the http to avoid the accidental live link thing.
After Closer inspection of this Email I probably should have figured it out right away but, I didn't because I'm actually pretty sleepy and just checking my email for the end of the day.
Well, Just thought I should spread the word about this SPAM
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