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Beware net surfers: greeting card virus is here!

August 16, 2007 14:13 IST
A new virus is doing the rounds of the Internet world. According to Websense Security Labs, the malicious code is being sent within e-mails that says a greeting card has been sent to you by a classmate, friend or family member.

The new emails come with the subject line: "Greeting Card Victim" and contain the following:

Email Body:

A class-mate has created a greeting card for you at christianet.com. To see your custom greeting card, simply click on the following link: http://Link 

Send a FREE greeting card from christianet.com whenever you want by visiting us at: This service is provided and hosted by christianet.com.

End of Email Body

Further details about this malicious code can be obtained on: http://www.websense.com/securitylabs/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=792