[NPMUG] "Erin Andrews peephole video" situation explained by Graham Cluley of Sophos ... Beware "Live Video Player" trap

[Dave Sevick]

Erin Andrews peephole video leads to malware from SophosLabs on Vimeo.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/07/22/youtube-snafu-erin-andrews-video-cleanup-backfires/

This is a very interesting story about a crafty way to get malware  
installed on your Mac by allowing a download of a special "Live Video  
Player"  to enable you to watch a suggestive video of the very  
attractive ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.

Take note of Graham's explanation ....  and let your friends and  
colleagues know of this new exploit of Mac users ...

And do not download anything you are not sure of what it is !!!!! Such  
as "Live Video Player"  .....

Dave

P.S.  As is now customary ... I am endorsing the installation and use  
of Sophos Anti-Virus above all others ( ie. Norton )  at this time.  I  
do not endorse many products or companies openly on this  
listserve .... Sophos is one that deserves your attention in the way  
the company is great at :

1. Informing the public
2. Writing software that does not crash your system
3. Very Mac friendly

More info on my website below ....

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