Have you been 'got at' ?

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Hackers are trying to trick prospective marks into loading malware that poses as a "beta" version of Internet Explorer 7.
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Widely circulated emails, which pose as messages from admin@microsoft.com and feature subject lines such as "Internet Explorer 7 Downloads", display an image which invites gullible users to download beta 2 of Internet Explorer 7. Users who click on the authentic-looking image download a file called ie7.0.exe infected by the Grum-A worm.

Besides the fact that downloading software advertised in unsolicited emails is a bad idea, surfers might also want to note that the full version of IE7 was released in October 2006 (the bet2 2 version was released in April 2006). Users should go direct to the original developer's site, or some other trusted outlet, when searching for software updates, yet many are yet to learn this lesson, a failing hackers are all too willing to exploit.

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jsmotown · Accepted Answer

Thank you for sharing that info, will warn friends who do not use answers

Ollie · Answer

Thank you for the info.Last year I down loaded Internet Explore 7 had to get rid of it has smartbridge would not let it run tried last month & got the same.Sam Brai has give info out on it so when I down load it.I will follow your advice.Cheers

simonjohnlaw · Answer

stop using Internet Explorer 7 it lets to much crap though download forefox its a free browser that stops a lot of the crap that ie lets in http://www.firefox.co.ee/uk/

shrekky · Answer

cheers for the warning. all my downloads are sourced at either - filehippo.com or - www.microsoft.com., as this tends to filter out the crappy programs..

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the warning, However I am more happy with IE 6.
Giving you a star.

Anonymous · Answer

no i havent but your warning has made me much more alert now...thanks for that!

nativeninjachick · Answer

THANX FOR THE INFO

Anonymous · Answer

thanks for the warning

Have you been 'got at' ?

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