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Old 26th May 2006 | 11:26
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ExSimGuy


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"ValueHost" scam/virus

Mods, I know you're going to move this to "Computer Stuff", but I think it's useful to post here initially, so brothers get a warning about a very clever new scam/virus!

I received an email supposedly from ValueHost, saying that there had been a charge-back to them from my credit card. An attachment supposedly "supplied the details"

If you get this, DO NOT open the attechment. It is a virus! (noo, I didn't open it, I checked the valuehost web site and they are giving a warning about this)

It may also be a "phishing" expedition, as it may, at some stage, ask you for credit card details - DON'T do this.

ValueHost know about this and are getting thousands of emails an hour about it. It is a Scam and/or a Virus - DON'T open the attachment (it's a "zip" file)

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