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Microsoft Outlook phishing email

Posted: 2012-04-30 14:53:44   Expiration: 2012-05-07 14:53:44

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Malicious email that many people have received recently

Today many people have received emails claiming to be from Microsoft Outlook and saying that you need to reconfigure your information, and it contains a link to click to "help" you with this.  This message is malicious in nature, please do not click on the link in it.  If you did click on the link, please contact your primary IT support person to have your computer scanned for viruses and malware.  If you are ever unsure about the validity of an email like this, please feel free to contact the MERIT helpdesk at helpdesk@education.wisc.edu or 265-4773 to confirm if the message is legitimate or not.

-- School of Education: Jason Erdmann