FAQ - Email Viruses

I received a suspicious email with oberlin.edu in the from address. The message contains an attachment. Is this a real message or a virus?
Oberlin College will never send emails with attachments unless the recipient is specifically made aware and is expecting that attachment. The latest round of virus emails have been "spoofing" the from address so that it appears the message has been sent by Oberlin College. Any messages from management@oberlin.edu, support@oberlin.edu, or admin@oberlin.edu are viruses and should be deleted immediately. In general, you should not open any attachments unless you are expecting one from someone you can trust.

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