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Ericsson

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:Ericsson
Technical name:Ericsson
Threat level:Medium
Type:Hoax
Effects:  

It tries to get users to forward the message with the false promise that they will get a free cellphone from the company Ericsson.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:June 16, 2006
Detection updated on:Jan. 29, 2007
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

Ericsson is not a virus; it is a hoax or an email message that tries to get users to forward the message with the false promise that they will get a free cellphone from the telecommunication company Ericsson if they forward it to at least 8 people.

The aim of the hoax is to get users to resend it to as many other people as possible.

You should ignore the information included in the message and delete it without sending it to anyone else.

Visible Symptoms 

    

Ericsson arrives in an apparently normal email message, but which can be identified by its message. The message text always refers to the possibility of getting a free cellphone in exchange for forwarding the message.

Last updated:  29/01/2007 

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