This newsletter is about 2 recent viruses, which may be seem appealing.
Perhaps in expectation of Tuesday's Windows updates, one such virus will come in an email telling Windows user to install a Microsoft Security Patch. Specifically, the message will tell you to download Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-0065. Don't do it! Else, you will open yourself up to a hacker.
(More information about this virus may be read at:
http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2007/06/bogusmspatch.html)
The second virus will come in the form of an invitation, perhaps even from an acquaintance, to watch an animated video called "Yes & No". This video, which was published on the internet by Bozzetto in 2001, is a humorous video about how obeying the rules of the road does not always make sense. Although the idea behind the video is legit, going to a malicious website to view the video may result in your computer being infected by a virus that will in turn download further viruses.
(More information about this virus may be read at:
http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2007/06/yesno.html)
Both viruses are Windows-based.
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