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DreamGenius Security Bulletin - 1

This is very much a first but is prompted by a news story published on the BBC web site yesterday, Monday 31st January 2006. This is a real and verified email alert, not a chain letter! You may forward it to whomsoever you see fit but please be sure to preserve the link to the original data source in order that others may get the information first hand too.

Excerpt:

Countdown for nasty Windows virus

Many file types from Microsoft Office are targeted by Nyxem PC users have been urged to scan their computers before 3 February to avoid falling victim to a destructive virus.

On that date the Nyxem virus is set to delete Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Acrobat files on infected machines.

Nyxem is thought to have caught out many people by promising porn to those who open the attachments on e-mail messages carrying the virus.
Anti-virus companies have stopped lots of copies, suggesting it had infected a large number of computers.

For the full story, on the BBC, click here.

DreamGenius Ltd Recommends:

Update your anti-virus software immediately and more frequently
Update your operating system and office installation at Microsoft Update
Backup all Microsoft Office files onto CD, USB pen drive or similar media for safety

DreamGenius Ltd sincerely hopes that 3rd February is a non-event in your household

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