It is malware- malicious software has installed itself on Jim's computer which is accessing his address book to send out these types of emails and do other things like steal personal info, etc. Anyone who clicks the link has likely infected their computer too, and should immediately run anti virus to remove it.
-- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites On Aug 2, 2011, at 1:06, Larry Sirvio <[email protected]> wrote: > I opened it and it was a website for selling viagra - no damage (didn't buy > any:::))) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul Schumacher > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 7:48 PM > Subject: [mnbird] virus threat ??? > > > Jim Ryan's message got flagged by my computer as being a threat. Do > not open it > until it is proven safe. I doubt that Jim even sent it. > > Paul Schumacher > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
