A gem from the mail server logs:
An attachment of type application/octet-stream, named Shortcut to Die_Terrorists_Die_VCD[1].mpg.lnk was defanged.
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In retrospect, I think it’s more likely to be a clueless sender attaching the shortcut instead of the file. I just can’t see a virus writer using “Shortcut to” as part of the filename.
True. That would actually be creative (as opposed to destructive).