Members of the community have reported receiving emails today purporting to be from David Farrar, acting president and vice-chancellor.

• The subject of the message is “McMaster University Re-Evaluated and Up to Date Responsible Use of Technology Resources For David Farrar”
• Attached to the message is a .PDF file named “McMaster University Shared Document.pdf”

The attachment is a Trojan Horse virus that downloads malware from a malicious website.

If you received this message, please report it to is-spam@mcmaster.ca, then delete it.

If you opened the file your system should be scanned immediately for malware.  Please contact your IT support unit or the UTS Service Desk at uts@mcmaster.ca for assistance.