The IRS is Here to Help

And if you believe that, I have this great bridge for sale...

Seriously, this news is a few days old, but still important. It's a virus alert. The virus comes in the attachment of an email claiming to be from the IRS offering mediation services for a complaint filed against your business.

Yes, your business. It is usually directed to the correct first and last name and business name, making it seem fairly legit. Here is what the IRS has to say about it. Here's Symantec's rundown on it, which includes the full text of the email that is being sent out and a geekily in-depth explanation of what it does to your computer when you click the attachment.

This is scary because, while I am sure there have been others, this is the first virus/phishing scam I've seen that specifically targets not just businesses, but, from the looks of things, small businesses and solo operators.

Having said all that... Who on Earth really thinks a US government agency is going to offer to mediate for them? I'm just sayin'....