Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
E-mail Virus
Dear All,
Please be aware that there is an email, purporting to be sent from United Parcel Services (UPS), circulating that will release a virus should you open the attachment.
This was brought to our attention by one of our NHW coordinators who has received this email that had a subject line of : UPS: Your Tracking # 894979310326
We have spoken to UPS who are aware of this email and would like us to pass on the following advice.
UPS tracking numbers start with 1Z or a series of letters, never all numbers, so if you receive an email with a subject line showing a tracking number with all numbers then delete it immediately without opening.
For further information please contact UPS direct on 08457 877877.
Please be aware that there is an email, purporting to be sent from United Parcel Services (UPS), circulating that will release a virus should you open the attachment.
This was brought to our attention by one of our NHW coordinators who has received this email that had a subject line of : UPS: Your Tracking # 894979310326
We have spoken to UPS who are aware of this email and would like us to pass on the following advice.
UPS tracking numbers start with 1Z or a series of letters, never all numbers, so if you receive an email with a subject line showing a tracking number with all numbers then delete it immediately without opening.
For further information please contact UPS direct on 08457 877877.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Harringay SNT on
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Be careful out there
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Permalink Reply by Nigel Lupton (luptonn) on
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Urban Legends have a nice write up of this virus here: http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2008/07/15/ups-virus-warning.htm
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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THERE IS an important caveat with this and indeed most virus warnings. The media routinely refer to "computer viruses".
It is misleading to assume that so-calls "computer" viruses apply to all "computers". Viruses are targetted at vulnerable computer Operating Systems. Not all operating systems are equally vulnerable.
Some are fundamentally well designed (generally UNIX-class operating systems, including Mac OS X) and are difficult or near-impossible to write viruses for. Others, like the widespread DOS-Windows and variants, have holes like a block of Swiss cheese.
I have no virus protection. Yet, I have been connected by cable broadband to the internet 24/7 for the past several years. Why haven't I been affected?
I have run Mac OS X since 2001. It's built on rock-solid, industrial strength UNIX.
It is likely that this warning applies only those who still run Microsoft's "Windows" operating system.
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Permalink Reply by phippsofacto on
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There is also a text going around. I got it, it reads:
"Text message - "URGENT! A large parcel is awaiting delivery, please call +23222270680 for delivery tomorrow. From International Parcel Deliveries"
The number is some premium rate offshore rip off. Seems quite common having Googled it.
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