AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

From the "What's this junk in my in-box?" file:
Journalists shot in Georgia - Spam, Virus and Reality

If you're reading this, I presume you have received an e-mail, perhaps countless copies of an email, with the title "Journalists shot in Georgia". This email is a clever rouse to get you to install a virus on your computer. The attached file is a .zip archive, which can't be scanned by anti-virus software. They get you to load it and unlock it with a password and who knows what kind of evil genius will take control of your computer. Assuming you don't open the attachment, the solution is to delete the e-mails and never open the attachment. If you open the attachment, you better run the whole panoply of anti-virus applications immediately. The virus obviously takes over your computer, how much it compromises your personal information is unknown. Here's a link to a (possibly self-serving) website with more information from clearmymail.com.

To answer the anticipated question: yes, journalists were shot in Georgia. The video is on youtube, embedded right here.