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UPDATING WINDOWS? BEWARE - VE3WI Dave - 2022-02-12

There is new malicious malware masquerading as a Windows 11 upgrade offer circulating.  If you're running Win 10 and receive an attractive offer to upgrade to Win 11, make very sure it's actually from Microsoft before you click DOWNLOAD. 

If you get infected it will steal all of your private info it can find on your system, e.g. passwords, credit card #s, etc., and send them to its home base.

Here's the story:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-windows-11-upgrade-installers-infect-you-with-redline-malware/

73
Dave, VE3WI