“Mail Server” Virus Warning-Truth! & Fiction!

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There is massive circulation right now about a virus named “Mail Server Report.”

There was an authentic virus by that name—but the eRumor circulating right now is a hoax.

Summary of the eRumor:
A virus warning about an email that comes with a subject line of “Mail Server Report.”

The message says that it is a bad virus.  The email is described as having a zip file attachment and says that you have sent out an email with a virus in it and that if you click the attachment, you can fix the problem.

Another version says that you will lose all the files on your PC and that the email is being sent by a hacker named “life owner.”

The Truth:
The “Mail Server Report” virus is real and began circulating in 2006.

Another version of the “Mail Server” virus warning began circulating in 2008, however, that is a hoax.  Click Here for details. <====