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Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

Ravioli Inferno — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:39:14 GMT

I just got an email for a funeral invitation from a funeral home in Florida. It's a big old malware virus. Don't open it! I'm assuming everyone knows someone in Florida. Ugh. Have fun today

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

Pook — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:57:53 GMT

Even if you know someone in Florida why would a funeral home be sending out invits and who would really even think of opening it? I would think anyone you are close with would have let you know funeral plans personally.

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

Ravioli Inferno — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:07:34 GMT

I know an e-vite to a funeral is odd. It looked legitimate. In my circle, a lot of communication is done with out actually speaking with someone. I'm sure I wasn't the only person to open this. But thanks for the snark.

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

Tootie15 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:18:11 GMT

On 2/25/2014 Pook said:
Even if you know someone in Florida why would a funeral home be sending out invits and who would really even think of opening it? I would think anyone you are close with would have let you know funeral plans personally.

I agree!! Inviting someone to a funeral through an email is tacky and very impersonal. And if it was legit, why wouldn't it be coming from a family member??

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

wagirl — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:20:16 GMT

I have gotten several of those from funeral homes recently---I never open that stuff.

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

mmla — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:53:39 GMT

Give the OP a break. Of course this is not the norm and we can sit back and say we would never open such a thing. But, in the instant you see something like this, concern (or panic) takes over and we don't think clearly.

Re: Hey! Heads up! Comp virus

Rainbows and Roses — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 23:21:48 GMT

Thank you for letting us know. Happiness to all.