Thanks, Mark. Norton didn't report anything. I'll look for the file. Ellen
On 20 April 2011 20:39, Mark Carlson <carlsonm...@gmail.com> wrote: > If Norton detected it and you only saved the file to your drive, you > should be OK. It's likely an older virus (judging by Google search > results going back to 2008 for "ups zip virus",) so you are not likely > to be infected just by downloading the file. > > One search result said the file was named like this: > UPS_INVOICE_187271.zip > > That may help you if you want to search for it on your computer. > > -Mark C. > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Ellen Mably <embiol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi: > > > > On my oldest remaining email address, I receive recognizable spam most > > weekends. Less than an hour ago, I received a message purportedly from > UPS > > saying that a package has been sent to me and will arrive in seven days. > I > > wasn't expecting anything. It had a ZIP file attached. Norton Antivirus > was > > on the message, and when I downloaded, it wouldn't let me see the file, > only > > save or cancel. Being a bit stupid, I saved it, but don't know where it > > went. I trashed the message. > > > > Turns out that the message was sent to variations of my email address and > > UPS says the email has a virus, that they never send ZIP files. > > > > Kubuntu had been trying to check my drives, so I turned it back on and it > > checked my drives, then I emptied the trash in that email account and > > cleared the list of downloads. I printed the document I've been working > on, > > and something else that would be a pain to lose. > > > > Is there anything else I should do? Should I expect my 'puter to be > useless > > in seven days? > > > > Ellen > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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