irs email saying debt calculation errors

I got an email from irs saying there are debt calculation errors in 2010 return. They attached a file Calculations.exe.

I tried to run the exe but nothing happens.

Does anybody receive the same email? a spam?

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• I have never recieved E0mails from IRS. -sweetptt- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 11:58:44

• Is it common sense that do not open any *.exe files? -sweetptt- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 11:59:21

• Yes. But when it is from IRS, that's different. -jjj7- ♂ (56 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 12:08:43

• I believe IRS communicates via USPS. Do you set up E-mail with I -sweetptt- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 12:13:31

• they shall have the email in e-file -jjj7- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 14:38:18

• typical Trojan Horse -大猪头-- ♀ (145 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 12:25:46

• Denitely not from IRS, The EXE may be still running or have inst -huntridge- ♂ (156 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 12:29:40

• thanks for all the responses. -jjj7- ♂ (129 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 13:28:08

• 回复：be careful to open any email with .exe, you might get virus w -oxox666- ♀ (129 bytes) () 10/06/2011 postreply 16:43:49