10/5/7 Don't Respond to E-Mail Phishing Scam

If you receive an email with the subject "Dear Valued stedwards.edu webmail User" do not respond to this email.  This email is not legitimate.  It is a phishing scam by someone who wants to gather personal information. 

Always be suspicious when you receive e-mail that purports to be from a trusted source, yet the e-mail asks you to send personal information, such as passwords, through the mail.  If you receive suspicious e-mail, please forward it to the helpline if you need assistance in determining its validity.

Malware Warning - August 9, 2007 -- Don't Click on Links in Postcard E-mails
If you are receiving e-mails that purport to contain links to postcards sent by friends, relatives or colleagues be very careful about opening them or clicking on any links. Don't click on links included in e-mails with titles such as
" You've received a greeting ecard from a neighbour!"
" You've received a postcard from a family member!"

The actual links in the e-mail are not to the purported postcard web site but to another site that may attempt to download trojans or other malicious code on your computer. In most cases the links in these e-mails will be an IP address ( http://68.266.999.206/?c1617061) rather than a web address with a domain name (such as www.stedwards.edu). Anytime a link in an e-mail is an IP address rather than a web address you should be very wary and not click on the link.

Virus Alerts
This page will update you about current viruses that may affect you at either work or home. Below are links to information about new viruses, what they may do, and how to avoid getting infected. Click on the name of the virus to learn more.

W32.Welchia.Worm

W32.Blaster.Worm

See the Symantec web site for a list of the latest viruses and worms as well as detailed information on some of the top virus threats of the summer such as

W32.Mydoom.M@mm
W32.Beagle.AO@mm
W32.Korgo.F