Strathclyde University and Associates: Virus Scam Warnings And Other Hoaxes

Strathclyde University and Associates: Virus Scam Warnings And Other Hoaxes If you receive a virus or a scam warning in your email, the first and only action you should take is to forward it to the Helpdesk, maybe copy the message to your Departmental... More

Strathclyde University and Associates: Virus Scam Warnings And Other Hoaxes If you receive a virus or a scam warning in your email, the first and only action you should take is to forward it to the Helpdesk, maybe copy the message to your Departmental Computing Officer, and await advice. We will check it out, and let you know if it is a genuine threat, whether anyone in the University is at risk, and whether we need to issue a general alert. Strathclyde University and Associates: Guidelines For Dealing With Virus Warnings And Other Hoaxes - Do not forward it to everyone you know. If this warning did not come from your recognised IT support people (IT Services or your Departmental Computing Officer), then the chances are extremely high that it is a hoax. This is especially likely to be true if the mail was forwarded by a friend, even if they "know about these things". Spotting Virus Hoaxes Virus hoaxes are actually fairly easy to spot, once you ve seen a few of them. They all us Less