[Reader-list] Fwd: virus bombers

[Ravikant]

I received this from a friend in England.

ravikant


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/08/london_bombing_spambot/

Virus writers have created a Trojan which poses as London terrorist attack 
news footage. Infected emails harbouring the Trojan pose as a CNN Newsletter 
which asks recipients to ‘See attachments for unique amateur video 
shots’ (example below).

If executed, the malicious attachment turns infected Windows PCs into spam 
zombies. The as-yet unnamed Trojan attempts to obtain a list of SMTP servers 
that the victim's machine is configured to use and starts to use these 
servers to send large volumes of unsolicited mail. Email security firm 
MessageLabs has intercepted a handful of copies of the malware, so it's not 
widespread, but it does illustrate the depth virus writers are prepared to 
sink to in order to spread their wares.

The use of topical events to spread malware is nothing new and it wouldn't 
surprise us if most London bombing-themed Trojans were created. It's yet 
another reason to avoid any temptation to open unsolicited email attachments. 

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Subject: (no subject)
Date: Sunday 10 Jul 2005 2:21 pm
From: Mohan Rana <letters2mohan at gmail.com>
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/08/london_bombing_spambot/

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