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Below is a list of the most recent viruses out there. This information has been provided by Sophos:

You can prevent your computer from getting infected by email viruses by doing the following:

DO NOT open any attachments in an email unless it is something that you specifically requested.
Use anti-virus software and make sure that it is updated weekly. Most anti-virus software can update itself automatically.

Most of these viruses are sent from people you know who have you in their address book. Therefore, someone you know and trust may have sent you a virus without even knowing it.


You can find virus information and anti-virus software that will automatically scan your incoming email online at: McAfee Norton AntiVirus F-Secure Computer Associates	HickoryTech Hit with Email Spoofing Email spoofing may occur in different forms, but all have a similar result: a user receives email that appears to have originated from one source when it actually was sent from another source. Click here for more information or contact HickoryTech Technical Support with questions.