Suspicious email?

[Nickthebassist]

I got this email in my junk on Hotmail and it's from 'Administrator' and says in the subject 'Symantec has found 2 unrepariable viruses'. I didn't open it, but it doesn't have attachments, so is it safe to open?

 

[lbanks]

I'd delete it and have Norton do a scan. You can check you Norton log to see if an event was recorded.

 

[gazman_res]

Delete. I dont think that Nortan AntiVirus (which i think that program is referring to) would email you to notify the user of any viruses (sp?)

However, if you did recieve an email from Norton. You would have to be a registered user, and I think the name that shows up when you recieve it would be something other than 'Administrator'

Hope this helps.

 

[Nickthebassist]

I don't use Norton, I use Kaspersky(just as good, but easier to use).

 

[monkeywithawang]

I got this email in my junk on Hotmail and it's from 'Administrator' and says in the subject 'Symantec has found 2 unrepariable viruses'. I didn't open it, but it doesn't have attachments, so is it safe to open?

delete dont touch it Nick

 

[Tyler Hole]

I don't use Norton, I use Kaspersky(just as good, but easier to use).

Then you shouldn't be getting E-mails from Norton.

 

[MJ5150]

I think you should go ahead and open it....just go to a friends house, and open it on his computer.

-Mike

 

[jonasp]

I think you should go ahead and open it....just go to a friends house, and open it on his computer.

-Mike

+1

 

[lbanks]

Then you shouldn't be getting E-mails from Norton.

+111

 

[Nickthebassist]

It's deleted........stinkin email.

 

[geoffkhan]

Probably just spam. That's one of the things they do -- they tell you something fictitious that's wrong with your computer, and you open it up and it's just an ad for software that fixes the problem.

So you got an email saying "you have two viruses." Open the email and it's probably an ad for Symantec's anti-virus software.

 

[Nickthebassist]

What losers Symantec are.

 

[gazman_res]

Nick, i dont think that Norton actually sent you thoses emails. Rather some online software company spamming your inbox to purchase norton making users think "oh crap if i dont get this product im screwed!"

I use Norton's software. Great Products!

 

[srxplayer]

Just delete it. Sounds like a virus waiting for you to let in in.

 

[dave_clark69]

if the address is something like [email protected] it isnt from the guys at symantec.
I use F-Prot.