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Very simple - if in doubt assume it is phishing and just delete it. If they want to install software for their convenience then they need to learn how to handle it A LOT better than this! On 5 March 2012 12:46, Michael Leuty <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > "Dear Colleagues > > As part of the Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service’s commitment > to customer service we are always looking for ways to improve the ICT > service delivered to you. > > It is with this in mind that we are rolling out a piece of software > called ManageEngine to all workstations to enhance the support we are > able to offer our customers. You can help us with this by simply > clicking on the link below and clicking the ‘Run’ button twice as > shown in the screenshots below. Once this has been done, there should > then be a black box displayed which will automatically close after a > few seconds. > > If you should have any concerns or wish to validate this email or > experience any errors, please contact the service desk on ***** > ******." > > Unexpected? Check. > Purports to come from reliable source? Check. > Invites you to install unknown software on your PC? Check. > Tells you to click through security warnings? Check. > > So, is this a phishing attempt, a test of whether we have successfully > passed the security module of the NHS IT Toolkit, or a genuine attempt > to distribute software onto all the PCTs PCs? > > Mike > > -- > Michael Leuty > Nottingham, UK >