Parkvale Bank - Accounts Update

[Miyuki]

This is really odd. It's clearing a phishing email. I live in Japan and I have no idea where Parkvale Bank is from.

From Parkvale Bank
[64.9.161.62]

Dear Parkvale Bank customer,

As the Internet and information technology enable us to expand our services, we are committed to maintaining the trust customers have placed in us for protecting the privacy and security of information we have about you. In order to protect your information against unauthorized access, identity theft and account fraud we earnestly ask you to update your profile.

We also discovered a problem with your account information, and we temporary suspended access to it. You can easy re-activate your account by updating your information. To get started, please click the link below:
https : // ibs. se cure -banking .com / cgi -bin / hb .exe
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of our policy to represent oneself as another Parkvale Bank user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Parkvale Bank is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquiries related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to maintain your account secure.
Regards,
Parkvale Bank Customer Support Center.

This site is directed at or made available to persons in the United States and Parkvale Bankcustomers only. Products and services described, as well as associated fees, charges, interest rates, and balance requirements may differ among geographic locations. Not all products and services are offered at all locations.

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The link is disabled. You should never click on a link like this. This link has an ".exe" extentsion so it is a program. You can be sure that double-clicking on an exe file will open a program. This program will probably be a virus or a Trojan virus and the sender wants you to open and install that program on your computer.

Not all ".exe" files are trojans or viruses. Real programs you use like Winamp or Real Player are .exe, but many Trojans or viruses are ".exe" files. As a "bank site", this link would not take you to a secure site.

[Central Scrutinizer]

A U.S. Bank. From their homepage:

Parkvale Bank, headquartered in Monroeville, Pa., operates 47 community offices throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Parkvale Financial Corp, the parent company of Parkvale Bank, is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol PVSA. As of March 31, 2007, Parkvale had total assets of $1.8 billion.