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PIN1234

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:PIN1234
Technical name:PIN1234
Threat level:Medium
Type:Hoax
Effects:  

It generates a false alarm by reporting the existence of a trick that allows you to warn the police that you are being robbed while withdrawing money from a cash dispenser.

Affected platforms:

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

First detected on:April 16, 2007
Detection updated on:April 17, 2007
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

PIN1234 is not a virus; it is a hoax or an email message, whose content deals with the trick that allows you to warn the police that you are being robbed while withdrawing money from a cash dispenser.

The aim of PIN1234 is to cause alarm and get users to forward the message.

In order to avoid problems, disregard this information, as it is completely false. You should also immediately delete the message, without forwarding it to anyone.

Visible Symptoms 

    

PIN1234 arrives in an apparently normal email message, which can be identified by its content. It deals with information related to the PIN number of your credit card.

Last updated:  17/04/2007 

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