Bogus security bulletin plants trojan horse on user PCs

Iria · Jun 28, 2007, 05:15 AM

Source: TG Daily
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Chicago (IL) – Sophos warns about a fake Microsoft security that tries to lure users into downloading a patch that really is a trojan horse.

Computer users should be careful about a currently spreading emails that warns about a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. According to security firm Sophos, an email with the subject line "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-0065" claims that "more than 100,000 machines" have been exploited via the vulnerability, in order to promote medications such as Viagra and Cialis.

Tipstaff · Jun 28, 2007, 06:22 AM

On the same note, do you guys ever get those fake emails in which their content, usually a jpeg of text, is about an investment opportunity? Well, they've switched to a new low: PDF. The persons name the email is from is legit, but attached to that email is a PDF.

What's the big deal? Well in this case the PDF 'could' contain malware. Take a look at this article for the lowdown.

On the one hand these guys make me money. The sheer amount of machines I've fixed due to malware, viruses, or trojans... but on the other hand I hate these guys because of crap like this.

Jun 28, 2007, 05:15 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Bogus security bulletin plants trojan horse on user PCs Source: TG Daily ________ Chicago (IL) – Sophos warns about a fake Microsoft security that tries to lure users into downloading a patch that really is a trojan horse. Computer users should be careful about a currently spreading emails that warns about a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. According to security firm Sophos, an email with the subject line "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-0065" claims that "more than 100,000 machines" have been exploited via the vulnerability, in order to promote medications such as Viagra and Cialis.

Jun 28, 2007, 06:22 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	On the same note, do you guys ever get those fake emails in which their content, usually a jpeg of text, is about an investment opportunity? Well, they've switched to a new low: PDF. The persons name the email is from is legit, but attached to that email is a PDF. What's the big deal? Well in this case the PDF 'could' contain malware. Take a look at this article for the lowdown. On the one hand these guys make me money. The sheer amount of machines I've fixed due to malware, viruses, or trojans... but on the other hand I hate these guys because of crap like this. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.