In the last week Norton Internet Security missed the following malware.
From: order-update@amazon.com
Subject: Shipping update for your Amazon.com order 254-71546325-658732
Attachment Shipping documents.zip
From: invitations@twitter.com
Subject: Your friend invited you to twitter!
Attachment: Invitation Card.zip
From: (faked email from myself)
Subject: Your Membership Details!
Attachment INFO.zip (Password protected: 2627)
From: (fake email from myself using non-existent email address)
Subject: Free one year trial
Attachment: SECURE-INFO.zip (Password protected: 9176)
From: (fake email from myself using non-existent email address)
Subject: Free one year trial
Attachment: SECURE-INFO.zip (Password protected: 4141)
All of these emails would have been deleted by OzEfilter at the mail server and never reached my computer.
No matter which anti-virus program you are using you have to always be careful. The latest malware and password protected zip files can get past the anti-virus software. Take care with all emails containing attachments.
In addition quite a few emails which are phishing attempts were also received with no warning. These emails would have also been deleted by OzEfilter. Do be careful of links in emails. Often the lead you to sites which may look legitimate, but are only designed to obtain your username and password details.
Please do take care.
- Kelvin Eldridge
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