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A new type of spam

Digg this Just got this in my e-mail in-box: --------------------- We Need Beta testers to try out our new software Office Tools Plus This will help us get the software ready for consumer release. For helping out, you will receive a free edition and 5 years of updates. 1: Download the software 2: Try it 3: Tell us what you think Here is your chance. Follow the link to our secure download center: http://68.202.*.*/setup.exe --------------------- (IP address removed for obvious reasons) A new type of spam has appeared. Instead of saying "Hey idiot, download this perfectly obvious EXE that is going to install a virus" they are covering it up with "You can be a beta tester for our new Office Tools product....the download for beta testers is here: [link]". Social engineering at its finest. The average user who has heard of beta testing will probably be enticed into downloading the file and running it. Who doesn't want to be a beta tester for a product that won'...