Find out if your PC can run Windows 7

The Office of the CIO has learned of an email scam that is infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7.

The subject of the email is "Find out if your PC can run Windows 7,” and the body reads “This software scans your PC for potential issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs, and recommends what to do before you upgrade." The email text echo’s legitimate verbiage from Microsoft’s Web page.

Users who try to install the attached, zipped file end up with a back-door Trojan horse program on their computer. Once a victim has installed the software, criminals can pretty much do whatever they want on the PC. Please do not open this email or attachment. As always, the best practice is to open email only from known recipients.

Hat Tip; Eric