**** PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY ****

Information Security has observed a large amount of email that contain a 
link to a website that will lure the user to unknowingly install a 
computer virus.  The malicious email comes in various forms such as 
greeting cards notification, YouTube video links or a free software offer 
as shown in the following email message:

<quote>
Would you help us with our new software Gardening Master

This beta testing will help prepare us for market release. To say
thanks, Beta testers will receive a free copy and 5 years of free
updates.

Just download the program, Check it out, and let us know your opinion.
If you would like to help us with this no obligation Beta test, follow
this link to our secure download server: http://X.X.X.X/setup.exe
</unquote>


Information Security strongly recommends everyone avoid clicking on 
the link. Unsolicited email should always be treated with extra 
precautions.

To protect against these potentially malicious incidents, if you have any 
doubts about the source, do not click on links or run programs contained 
in email messages or untrusted web sites.

To help prevent virus infection ensure your computer is up to date with 
security patches and antivirus software. Information on these and other 
steps to protecting your computer can be found here:
http://www.yorku.ca/computing/facultystaff/security/index.html


Please direct questions to CNS Client Services
(phone: 416-736-5800, email: [log in to unmask])

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