* VIRUS ALERT *

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* VIRUS ALERT *
A new virus similar to the last 'WannaCry' ransomware virus is doing the rounds today.. it's spread across Europe and expected to arrive in the U.S. today and will appear here imminently. Same as before, this one will lock your files on your PC or PC server - you'll have to pay $300 to unlock them. No confirmation this this as yet. 
Simple advice, if you're a PC user, update your Anti-Virus right away and do not open emails and especially their attachments if you are not abolsutely sure of the authenticity of both the eMail and the attachments. Even if that attachments appears to be a .pdf, do not open it unless you're sure.
If you're one of our managed customers you will already be protected and patched overnight so feel free to contact us if you're unsure.

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