Showing posts with label Hallmark E-Card Virus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hallmark E-Card Virus. Show all posts

Friday, January 9, 2009

Hallmark E-Card Virus

Today I received an email (actually, several emails) with yet another virus. Unlike Antivirus 2009, which has the potential to trick unsuspecting users by masquerading as a legitimate program, this one, which appears to spread via email attachment would only catch the absolutely most unsophisticated. Indeed, unlike some email viruses, this one doesn't even bother trying to personalize the emails it sends out. Instead, it uses the following generic message:

Hello!

You have recieved a Hallmark E-Card from your friend.

To see it, check the attachment.

There's something special about that E-Card feeling. We invite you to make a friend's day and send one.

Hope to see you soon,
Your friends at Hallmark

Your privacy is our priority. Click the "Privacy and Security" link at the bottom of this E-mail to view our policy.

I'm not sure what to say about it, except that anyone who trusts a card from an anonymous "friend" who wants them to open an email attachment probably has so many viruses on their system already that one more won't do much damage (either that or an antivirus program strong enough to protect them from themselves - something I recommend all users get regardless of their sophistication).