From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: July 13, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: did I get a postcard?
>
> Leo,
> I received an e-mail from mypostcard.com <http://mypostcard.com> that
> said to click on a link to
> see the postcard. I thought that it was from a friend, but I went to a
> blank internet page. Here is the link.
>
> http://71.131.36.247/?a2c2d8a18529a3ab9d352785c
> <http://71.131.36.247/?a2c2d8a18529a3ab9d352785c>
>
> Do you think this did something bad to my computer? I have run a full
> virus scan and it found nothing. Thanks!
It may have. That's a very active trojan/worm right now. It's attempting
to infect your machine with a spambot. Make sure your anti-virus software
is up to date, and also run an anti-spyware scan asap.
Thanks for asking,
Leo Notenboom
Article 1631
| Category:
Viruses and Malware
