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Not a Hoax: 'I've Got Your Email on My Account' Virus

By , About.com GuideApril 20, 2005

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It's time for our periodic warning to PC users to make sure their antivirus software is updated regularly — weekly, if possible. Mine is, fortunately, because folks have been forwarding me copies of a suspicious email message with the subject header "I've_got your EMail on my_account!"  It contains a virus. More specifically, it contains a new variant of the Sober worm, which can give your computer a nasty infection. If you receive such a message, no need to pass it along to me. Just delete it.  Read more...

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