Scam Or Not?

[Suicide Junkie]

Email Rule of Thumb:
Never click a link, especially if its talking about installing patches and stuff.
Anything it says to install or delete, ignore.

Instead, close your email program, then visit the windows update site and do updates on your virus programs by yourself.

1) Links are often boobytraps that will send you down into the monster's lair.
2) Deleting a single file NEVER HELPS. Even the weakest viruses infect lots of files, so only a scanning program can find them all.
3) Putting password info into an email is like giving your wallet to the stranger with a pLastic police badge so he can check your driver's license. Don't be surprised if stuff is missing and all you hear is tires squealing in the distance.
4) Just because it is from a big, well known company does NOT prevent it from being a scam!

[ August 20, 2003, 13:11: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]