Had an email supposidly from secure@btinternet.com saying my computer was sending out the worms virus in email

It told me to download an upgrade to stop this. Is this genuine ?

Had an email supposidly from secure@btinternet.com saying my computer was sending out the worms virus in email
BT would not sending email and ask you to download and install anything. It could be the worm/virus itself sending that email to you. My advise is not to do that. Get yourself a good and updated antivirus and don't trust something like that easily. If BT is your internet provider, you can call them directly and confirm if they are the one who was sending you that mail.
Reply:Ring BT Internet and confirm it or email them using their link on their site, not your email client.





Email address spoofing is easily done and the fact that the email seems to come from them in no way means it does. It may be a phishing attempt though i can't find reference to this on





http://www.antiphishing.org


or


http://www.millersmiles.co.uk





Which is where i would expect to find it had it been reported before.





You should however.





Download all Windows Updates you don't have.


Update your Antivirus and run a full scan.


Download Windows Defender from Microsoft if you don't have it.
Reply:They are probably trying to trick you


Don't download anything from a site they send you to.


Get spybot for free and run it.


Get the free version of zonelabs and run it.
Reply:i gt something lyk tht its just a lot of crap ignore it just delete it straight away
Reply:easy way to check is to go to symnatec anti virus site and use their free anti virus checker/trial to check your machine if you have then you can always download the update from the official bt website rather than the email which I would delete
Reply:I don't trust any email message if I can not identify the true sender. Just install a spyware program and clean your comp yourself if that be the situation. Try using ewido. It's a good program. They give a 30 day free trial. Don't download anything you do not rust. Your computer will tell you the same thing. PEACE!
Reply:I think it is legitimate. I just typed the address in the address bar and came to Yahoo Broadband Internet.





It looks like your PC is infected. I hope you have an antivirus program. Run a complete, full system scan immediately. Run any antispyware program you have or Norton's from the Yahoo toolbar.





Now -- before you do anything else. Good luck.
Reply:Do not download anything, whatever you download will be virus. just ignore it and delete the email permanently.
Reply:I very much doubt it. It probably come from the same place that sends out requests to update your ebay and paypal accounts. If you do it you probably will be sending out worms.
Reply:no its not ,a question was asked about the same thing just delete it and contact bt internet .run virus scan through your computer just incase
Reply:Probably 99.9% not.





MORE likely this person is asking you do voluntarily download HIS virus into yours.





Basic rule of thumb, you DO NOT download anything you didn't ask for. Even legitimate sites will make sure to identify themselves befor asking you to download. Sites such as Microsoft, for example.





Think, for a moment, do you believe that this random person, whom you do not even know, will have a program to stop this virus from your computer, and that the big boys at Macaffe and others DO NOT? And why would this guy give it to you for free?
Reply:I have had the same mail from ntl , my problem was more worst coz i m sharing my connection with my mates.....





answer is 1. either you format your system and install every right from beging.. 2. or be wise and do what i have done if you have router go to the router settings


i) check the out going logs


ii) trace the affected system ip address if you have one pc obiviously its your PC


iii) Then in the service menu select the disable SMPT option





I think this will do. Coz all the mails are send without the user knowledge and the speed on the effected system will be dead slow........
Reply:Get a technician to look at it


Soon as