Tis the season for yet more new virus, phising scammer and trojan downloaders. You might receive a friendly notice from Microsoft (yeah, right) telling you about new updates to download. DON'T CLICK THE LINK. It takes you to an IP not run by Bill & Friends. Only use the windows update link in Windows or turn on automatic updates. Here is the email:
Install a New Microsoft Update !
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Try Microsoft Update today. New! Regularly update your computer with the latest software from Microsoft to boost the security and reliability of your Windows PC. |
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Now you can get updates for Windows, Office and other Microsoft applications all in one place |
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Microsoft Update is easy to set up and use. Download and install updates automatically: |
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Microsoft Update is a new service that brings you all the features and benefits of Windows Update plus downloads for other Microsoft applications including Office |
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Updates are ready for your computer. Click here to install these updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/update. exe
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The live links were Microsoft Corporation and the exe file. Make sure you have all of your anti-virus/malware software up to date. Believe me, a little prevention in this case will save you hours of cure later! -Charles in Las Vegas
