ALERT: VIRUS via e-greetings

Silver · 07-05-2007, 01:40 PM

There is a virus/malware attempt going around that comes in the form of an electronic greeting or e-card in your email. I have already gotten THREE of these emails in the last week, but have deleted them all.

This a real virus alert, please read about it at Snopes.com. DO NOT click on any link in an e-greeting card unless you KNOW the sender and it is a real e-card.

ETA: This is an active virus. A KH member has recently become victim to this virus. Please everyone, be careful!!

Kaydee · 07-05-2007, 06:43 PM

I heard about this. Thanks for the info.

nadja la claire · 07-05-2007, 07:54 PM

Thanks for the heads-up Silver.

Nadja

chrislt8 · 07-05-2007, 08:58 PM

Yeah - I've received about 7 so far...disguised as if from all the different e-card companies. The first one I got "felt funny" so I went directly to the web site (NOT through the link) to mannually put in the e-card # - there was a notice on the site about the virus attempts saying the links in the e-mail directs you to a site that can lift the info off of your system YIKES! Be careful everyone!!

Limey · 07-05-2007, 09:13 PM

Hi Silver

Many thanks ... I used American Greetings two days ago to send 4th July cards to friends. This virus is tagging on after you've used a genuine web greeting card company, claiming that a schoolfriend or a relative had sent me greeting cards.

Silver · 07-05-2007, 09:43 PM

You're welcome everyone. Stay safe!
Evil virus-makers suck. C'mon Karma!

KellyK · 07-06-2007, 12:45 AM

I have received SEVERAL of these emails in the last week.... stoopid virus senders! Its funny, though... these say "a neighbor" or "a friend" or "a family member" has sent you a greeting... any REAL company will list the actual sender's NAME in the subject line.

LindaB2603 · 07-06-2007, 01:15 AM

I've received on the average a dozen a day! It is getting so OLD! Thanks for the warning though! I just heard from a friend who said there is another phone scam going around. Caller says they are from phone company and need to check the phone line and need for you to press 9 0 #. This allows caller to use phone line for long distance calls. Probably coming from prison. Be careful!!

leedsfan · 07-06-2007, 03:30 PM

Thank you,i will look out for them my sister sends me a lot of them.I will check them first now just in case.

knitasha · 07-06-2007, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Silver

DO NOT click on any link in an e-greeting card unless you KNOW the sender and it is a real e-card.

Good advice, Silver.
Take it a step further:
NEVER CLICK ON A LINK IN ANY EMAIL UNLESS YOU KNOW THE SENDER.
And further:
I don't even click on the links from people I know if they have been forwarded from strangers. (Memo to my beloved sister: I hate to tell you this, sweetie, but I haven't been reading/viewing/listening to all those jokes and videos you keep sending because I don't know where they originally came from.)