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‘A new settings file …’ is a virus

Kirk — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:26:53 +0000

This message containing a zip attachment is another virus, of the same variety of the ‘Conflicker.B infection alert‘ emails earlier this week.

My virus scanner shows its version 483 of the same virus.

Sincerely,
Kirk Ismay

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: A new settings file for the username@netidea.com has just been released
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:29:44 -0500
From: support <username@netidea.com>
To: <username@netidea.com>

Dear user of the netidea.com mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing
service your mailbox username@netidea.com settings were changed. In order
to apply the new set of settings open zip attached file.

Best regards, netidea.com Technical Support.

Another Phishing Scam

Kirk — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:19:19 +0000

Here is a sample of the latest phishing scam we’ve seen reported. Once again, we will never email you asking for your password. It features the usual bad grammar, this one uses a link to a web site that asks for your username & password. This one is being tagged by our Spam filter, but some people have the spam filter disabled.

These types of messages should be deleted on sight. If you’ve given them your password, change it immediately using the ‘Account’ button at the top of our web page.

Sincerely,
Kirk Ismay

Subject: A new settings file for the username@netidea.com mailbox has just
been released

Dear user of the netidea.com mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox (username@netidea.com) settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings click on the following link:

http://netidea.com/owa/service_directory/settings.php?email=username@netidea.com&from=netidea.com&fromname=username

Best regards, netidea.com Technical Support.

Latest Spam Scam – Updated

Kirk — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:18:55 +0000

The emails below are SCAMs and should be deleted on sight. We would never email you to ask for your password, as we have them on file. If you did reply to this email, and included your password, you need to change your password now!

Subject:
From: "NETIDEA  SUPPORT TEAM" 

Dear netidea.com Subscriber,

We are currently carrying-out a  mantainace
process to your netidea.com account, to
complete this, you must reply to
this mail immediately, and enter your
User Name here (,,,,,,,,) And Password here
(.......)  if you are the rightful owner of
this account.

This process we help us to fight against
spam mails.Failure to summit your password,
will render your email address
in-active from our database.

NOTE: If your have done this before, you may ignore
this mail. You will be send a password reset
messenge in next seven (7)
working days after undergoing this process
for security reasons.

Thank you for using netidea.com!
THE netidea.com TEAM

Subject: CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY NOW

Dear Email Account Owner,
This message is from webmail messaging center to all webmail
account owners.We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account
center.

We are terminating all unused email accounts to create space for
new accounts.To prevent your account from being terminated, you will have
to update it by providing the information requested below:

***********************************************************
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY NOW
E-mail Username : ...............
E-mail Password : ...............
***********************************************************

Warning!!! Account owners that refuses to update his or her
account within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or
her account permanently.

Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ

Thanks,
Webmail Administrator.

From: "THE NETIDEA UP-GRADE SUPPORT TEAM" 
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:54:32
Subject: UP-GRADE YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT

Dear valued customer,

We are currently performing maintenance for our
Digital Webmail Customers. We intend upgrading
our Digital Webmail Security Server for better
online services.

In order to ensure you do not experience service
interruption,Please you must reply to this email
immediately and enter your password here (******)
and Check out your new features and enhancements
with your new and improved Netidea Account,To
enable us upgrade your Netidea Account for better
online services please reply to this mail.

Thank You For Using Netidea Account