Email: UPS VIRUS - not a hoax this time
I received this email and was about to ignore it, but after a few min of research it turns out to be a real thing.
There's even a warning on UPS site about this virus threat.
If you get similar email I'd suggest that you delete immediately and permanently!
Subject: UPS VIRUS
The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that they were un-able to deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home. This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.
Snopes confirms that it is real:
Snopes has no credibility, and the link you provided goes to nowhere. A search of UPS' website using the term virus reveals nothing.
ReplyDeleteUPS must have taken that page down. I triple checked it and verified that it's working before posting. You might try google cache - i'm sure it's still there.
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