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A new emails virus has been detected

Internet users have been warned about a new threat to their online security, which comes in the form an email claiming to be a legal action against illegal file sharing.

The spam campaign was detected by Red Condor on Monday June 22nd and draws attention to recent activity on websites commonly used to download and share copyrighted music, movies and software.

It mentions a variety of websites including Btjunkie, SumoTorrent isoHunt and Mininova.

The email reads: "We have a report about the copyrighted movies, music, softwares you downloaded or searched on these webpages. We strongly advise you to stop any future activities regarding the downloading of illegal content or you can expect prosecution."

Meanwhile, the new Harry Potter film is being used to con internet users into installing malware on their computers.

Spam claiming to offer people the chance to watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince over the internet for free actually installs malicious code through a fake video codec.

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