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ysNoi
October 22nd, 2010, 01:55 AM
Hi...

A day ago, I received an email from resume-thanks@google.com with "Thank you from Google!"...

And the message was:

We just received your resume and would like to thank you for your interest in
working at Google. This email confirms that your application has been submitted
for an open position.

Our staffing team will carefully assess your qualifications for the role(s) you
selected and others that may be a fit. Should there be a suitable match, we
will be sure to get in touch with you.

Click on the attached file to review your submitted application.

Have fun and thanks again for applying to Google!

Google Staffing

and it has a Google Logo at the top of the message...

There is also attached zip file and when unzip, the file is document.exe...

But I never applied any applications to them.

A researched and found out about this thing.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_285399.htm

And I know it could not effect somehow Ubuntu but it just keep sending me the same emails.

Is there any way to block these emails?

Hindi lang kasi ako ang nakaka-received ng mga email na to mga bro...pati mga co-workers ko dito sa company.

Also, we received emails from 'e-cards@hallmark.com', 'resume-thanks@google.com',
'update@facebookmail.com' and 'invitations@twitter.com'...

Then, I received again the same email today...

AoSteve
October 22nd, 2010, 02:06 AM
Sounds like it could be a fun little bug!

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/d/d/document.exe.htm

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=92300


Two different sites google pushed in a search... Just remember never open an application from email unless you KNOW the source.

zeroseven0183
October 22nd, 2010, 07:57 PM
You can always have your e-mail gateway, your anti-spam software block those specific addresses.