Hi Bill, What Daniel is meaning I would assume... The zip file in these emails normally contains an .exe file which contains the virus; and an .exe file cannot be opened on a Mac. Therefore they can't cause any damage on a Mac.
Common sense and safe practices is required. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 30/08/2012, at 3:12 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > I am not so sure about no issue for Mac owners. At least with Lion and > Leopard before it I started using Sophos and it would frequently pick up > unwanted guests. And still does. > > Bill > On 30/08/2012, at 2:17 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Have forwarded to WAMUG for you Daniel :-) And I have been receiving a lot >> of the below SPAM emails! >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> >>> Subject: Fwd: Spam alert >>> Date: 30 August 2012 2:13:27 PM AWST >>> To: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> >>> >>> Hi Ronni >>> >>> Can you please forward this whole email to WAMUG as for some reason both >>> times I sent it they haven't arrived. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 4s >>> >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> ** For Everything Apple ** >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> >>>> Date: 30 August 2012 10:18:15 AM AWST >>>> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> >>>> Subject: Spam alert >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> Just for interest sake, I thought I'd let all know there's quite a few >>>> spam emails about at the moment. >>>> >>>> These include (but not limited to)- >>>> Facebook - "your friend has sent you photos attached". >>>> Telstra - "your account current invoice is attached" >>>> Apple. - you need to reset your password with this link >>>> FedEx / UPS - you have a parcel waiting. Please complete the form attached >>>> Amazon - your order is waiting approval or needs finalised. Please >>>> complete the form attached (or can also say its a copy of your order). >>>> >>>> They all normally have a zip file attached. >>>> Not a big issue for us Mac people, but some to be wary of. >>>> I get about 3 or 4 a day at the moment , all to weird addresses I don't >>>> use (but I have a catch all domain so hence get more then normal). :) >>>> Some days a nice mixture of all of them. Makes a difference from the old >>>> ones (I don't seem to get any more) - Russian brides , Viagra , but cheap >>>> meds. Lol. :) >>>> >>>> Hope that info helps. >>>> (Apologies for the mention of spam itself lol, and mistakes - dictating at >>>> red lights can only do so much. Lol) >>>> >>>> Enjoy! >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone 4s >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Daniel Kerr >>>> MacWizardry >>>> >>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>> >>>> ** For Everything Apple ** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
