More proof that people really are stupid..

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

If this is truly an accurate description of the Beagle virus emails how else do we explain the fact that it spread anywhere, let alone numerous times?

“The worm arrives in an e-mail file attachment with a randomly generated name and EXE extension. E-mail messages containing the worm have the subject “Hi” and a message body that reads: “Test =)” followed by some randomly generated characters and then “Test, yep,” said F-Secure Corp. of Helsinki. “

People are opening that attachment? Are you kidding me!?!?!?

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