Research a computer virus warning. A user received the following text in an emai

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Research a computer virus warning.

A user received the following text in an email message: Subject: READ IMMEDIATLY AND PLEASE CIRCULATE NO JOKE...

READ AND PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser® Frogs.

If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password! DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

It just went into circulation yesterday. Please distribute this message. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft. Please share it with everyone that might access the Internet.

Press the forward button on your email program and send this notice to EVERYONE you know. Let’s keep our email safe for everyone.

The user wants to know what he should do as a result of receiving this message. Please research the problem and write a response to the user.

Explanation / Answer

hi,

don't ever send these type of messages to anyone. no need to forward to your contact list.

when anyone will receive these type of messages ignore it these are spam and report to cybersecurity regarding this. These messages are just to spread the rumor.

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