Received an email supposedly from bt, the addy was - [e-mail]...?

Question

It said...Mail server report.

Our firewall determined the e-mails containing worm copies are being sent from your computer.

Nowadays it happens from many computers, because this is a new virus type (Network Worms).

Using the new bug in the Windows, these viruses infect the computer unnoticeably.
After the penetrating into the computer the virus harvests all the
e-mail addresses and sends the copies of itself to these e-mail
addresses

Please install updates for worm elimination and your computer
restoring.

Best regards,
Customers support service

and had an attachment::- Update_KB3890_x86.exe

I haven't opened the attachment as the email was in my junk folder, sounds a bit suspicious, anyone else experienced the same?

Answer 1

Very very sus. Email BT via their main, legit website and ask them for advice. Mark it:

URGENT -- possible fraudulent BT email.

That should get their attention.

Meanwhile, don't open the email attachment. And run a full scan with your anti-virus and anti-spyware PRONTO!

Good luck

Answer 2

my advice is to scan your pc and then goto yahoo or msn and use an online email account you are less likely to get a virus from one these as they scan the email when its sent and delivered i been using yahoo/msn/orangewanadoo. never had an email virus in four years its the way to go i had ntl netgaurd on my pc but changed to avg as its better

Answer 3

emails which request you to run an attached file are ALWAYS viruses - and the grammar and punctuation of the email is fairly appalling to boot. most likely because it was put together by someone in russia or china.

Answer 4

delete it, and never ever run an executable file (exe) contained within an email. Spammers will try anything to get their information to you, this one is probably a mass emailing virus.

If you are ever unsure about the validity or source of an email get rid of it

Answer 5

Report it to BTYAHOO, as I don`t think they would send this type of e-mail. Anyway it might pay to either ring BTYAHOO or e-mail them.
If you have a competent virus & spyware checker on your PC, then I think you`ll find that it is a scam e-mail.
But it`s worth checking with BTYAHOO first (don`t reply to the e-mail address in the e-mail) :-)

Answer 6

There is NO isp that would email you an executable. I checked and that emailaddress is real, but even so it is easy to fake the returnaddress. The email you received is BOGUS.

Answer 7

can u scan it for viruses , or just scan the whole pc and delete the email