OT: Virus from 'support@microsoft' Options

[Mockmaw]

I don't know how people feel about wildly OT posts such as this, but security issues have been posted on other boards in the past.

There's a virus spreading like wildfire, at least here in Berkeley. It's a mail from 'support@microsoft.com' with an attached .pif file; the body of the message saying something to the effect of "all information is in the attached file."

The important details can be found at Symantec's site:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...w.mankx@mm.html

It's not particularly harmful except in terms of clogging networks and servers, but I figured I'd mention it in any case.

I know I'm being brief, I'll elaborate if others need more information/assistance.

[ThinAir]

I appreciate seeing items like this when someone has actually researched it as you did and knows that it is a legitimate warning. 99% of the time when I see this stuff it is actually a hoax that is easy to check out at sites like Symantec or McAfee if only people would do it. You get a gold star for doing it right! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) !!!