UPDATE: Please read our full investigation into the CNN Email Alert problem:

http://www.clearmymail.com/press/CNN_News_Alert_Spam_Emails.aspx

The spammers have been a bit clever with this one... they have constructed an exact replica for a legitimate CNN alert emails.

Most of the links in the above email go to the CNN website, the privacy policy and terms for example all go through to the correct website.  The email looks exactly like a legitimate news alert from CNN.  Very clever spam emails!

The problem

The danger lies with the other links on this spam email, the links for the news stories will take you to a website which is then used to infect your computer with a virus or Trojan.  These spam emails have a specific purpose, and that is to infect your computer with a virus.

Once your computer is infected, it will be then used to send out more spam or even to capture your passwords and other sensitive data (Credit card details etc).

The Solution

- If you don't normally receive CNN news alerts don't click on the links in this spam email, not even the unsubscribe link!

- Make sure your anti-virus protection is fully up-to-date

- Enable ClearMyMail on your email account.  We have been blocking all of these fake CNN alert spam emails since they were first sent out.  Our unique technoogy is able to block these new types of spam emails before they are well known to other security vendors.

Sign-up for a free 30-day trial of ClearMyMail today.

More Details

http://www.clearmymail.com/press/CNN_News_Alert_Spam_Emails.aspx

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