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Old 4th August 2001 | 14:34
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GPC
 
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While I am sure that 95%(or more)of us value this forum and are using it to our advantage, a word of warning.
Recently, I received an Email under the guise of seeking assistance. It went something like "Dear Sir, please see attached file. I need your advice on this."
My first reaction was that maybe it was something to do with DG. I had a closer look before opening said attachment and saw that it had a file name of "xxxxxx.doc.bat." (The "xxxxxx" is mys substitute for the real name). I immediately deleted the whole Email from the PC and followed up with a virus scan. For those of you who never had the pleasure (!) operating in DOS, a file with the suffix "bat" is a Batch file and is used to create or delete files etc.. used correctly it is a powerful way of writing your own routines but it can also be used to erase your entire hard disc etc.
I am convinced that the above Email was an attempt to infect my PC.
While not strictly a subject for the DG Forum, I nonetheless think that an alert is appropriate. Enough said
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