Bogus Virus Alert?

I just received an email supposedly from "the Hotmail Team, telling me I have a DGTFX virus and that to prevent damage and the termination of my account i have to reply sending them information, including my username and password. Is this legitimate or are they phishing?

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Answer #1: Posted by UsPinay on February 5th, 2012 9:58 AM

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This is PHISHING. Phishingsites fake other sites to steal your personal information and use them to access your accounts such as email, PayPal or Moneybookers accounts.

In your case, the hidden criminals’ true intention is not using your email account to spread their links. Since many people use the same password for their email and other accounts such as PayPal, they could easily obtain your private financial information.

So you have to make sure you post a status message in your MSN messenger warning all contacts not to click on any links you send out before verification. Change your MSN password immediately and change the password of other accounts that share the same password. And help to spread the warning by blogging about it, digging this and other related articles to fight against further phishing attempts.

Here are some phishing addresses:

“adp0int.info”
“real.awesome-stuff.info”
“cache2.imagehosters.info”
“h0st3d.on.prof1lepix.info”
“save.p1ctures.info”
“fr1endp1cs.info”
“username.get.n1ce4ds.info”
“username.likes.ch33se.info”
“down.l0ader.info”
“was.d1ssed.info”
“arm18618.this.are.the.fri3ndp1x.info”
“ch3k3r.info”
“ch3ck3r.info”
“username.the.great-th1ng.info”
“username.partyp1x.info”
“username.1ik5.info”
“username.found.some.c0o0ol5tuff.info” “username.awes0me.info”
“fileho5t.info”
“m33tpoint.info”
“checkdiz.info”
“snapsh0t.info”
“ther1ng.info”
“greatblockier.info”
“blockierteplatz.info”
“t0nez.info”
“c0mpics.info”
“jumphost.info”
“flatl1ne.info”

All of these were sent prefixed with the user’s msn name. Only your password and username would be stolen if you entered them. Otherwise, you should be safe. But a regular virus scan is always recommended.