Spreading Firefox with spam (was [Hendrix] phishing attempt or real)

Robert Marshall <[email protected]>
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Mary Jo Laforest wrote:
> Name:    Mary Jo Laforest
> Email:   mlaforest_at_shaw.ca
> Product: Firefox
> Summary: phishing attempt or real
> 
> Comments: 
> I keep getting emails from someone claiming to be from firefox, here it
> is.I just want to know if this is for real, and if not, you guys should
> have some kind of warning on your website to let ppl  know this isn't legit.
> 
> Hello M,
> 
> I'm just checking in with you to see how it went on downloading Firefox.
>  Did you download it yet?  If you downloaded Firefox - how do you like
> it?  I have a few tips on using Firefox and making your computer more
> safe, secure and faster.  I'll email those to you in a day or so.  Keep
> an eye out for them - they are very useful tips.
> 
> Problems downloading Firefox?  Some people have reported to me that
> ad-blocking software was causing problems with their installation of
> Firefox.  Sometimes the download link didn't show along with other
> problems created by the blocker.  The solution to this is to temporarily
> turn off or disable any ad blockers you have installed on your computer
> before you download and install the program.  You should turn them back
> on after installation of Firefox is complete.
> 
> I've pasted below the download and installation instructions for you
> again just in case you haven't gotten started yet.
> 
> Step 1 - Download Firefox:
> Just click here to go to the page where you can download Firefox.  Once
> you click this link you will see a white download button which will
> start your download process for the free download of Firefox. After
> you've installed Firefox - proceed to steps 2 & 3 below. If you have any
> trouble downloading Firefox then skip ahead to step 2 and watch our
> Firefox tips video. It will help you with the installation process.
> 
> Here is the link to download Firefox now:
> http://download-firefox.org/free-downloads/
> 
> I've gotten some amazing feedback from some of the people who just
> downloaded Firefox.  Here are a few comments:
> 
> "Thank you for this browser, i finally can go back on the Internet...
> Firefox rules" - Lukas
> 
> "I really like Firefox, It's very reliable." - Sam
> 
> "So far so good.  I would say it is definitely faster then IE" - Geno
> 
> "I'll take Fire-Fox over IE any day!" - Kyle
> 
> "It woks Great!" - Darryl
> 
> "It is more safe and never crashes." Farshid
> 
> "I started using it about a year ago for the security advantages.  I
> really have no problem at all.  I really like the "open in new tab"
> feature, also the layout with the Google search built in.  I use that
> constantly for everything." - Stan
> 
> So as you can see, Firefox is a great browser.  If you haven't
> downloaded it yet... You should do it right now:
> 
> Again, here is the link to download Firefox now:
> http://download-firefox.org/free-downloads/
> 
> 
> Browser Details: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.2) Gecko/20060308 Firefox/1.5.0.2
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