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China has warned Internet users to be wary of downloading virus-infected mooncake greeting cards ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival after a wave of Internet worms hit hard-drives last year.

Mooncakes, sweet pastries with a bean base, are traditionally eaten and given as gifts during the festival, also known as the Moon Festival, a celebration of plenty and togetherness which falls on Sept. 25 this year.

Electronic mooncakes, however, may be safer than the real thing in Guangdong, where only 85 percent of 80 batches of mooncake filling tested met quality standards, according to a report posted on the Web site of the provincial food safety bureau.

Despite finding excessive traces of intestinal bacteria, preservatives and high acidity levels, the authority said consumers could “rest assured” — 98.1 percent of the finished product on supermarket shelves met standards.

Yeesh! If the real stuff won’t get ya, the cyber ones will! Cyber eaters beware!!!!

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