[virusinfo] Virus Alerts [Panda Software reports a spam message that download s a Trojan - 04/22/04]
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: virusinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:10:48 -0700
From; Panda Virus Alerts:
- Panda Software reports a spam message that downloads a Trojan -
Virus Alerts, by Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com)
Madrid, April 22 2004 - PandaLabs has detected a spam message currently
being sent to users which tries to get recipients to visit an advertising
page and which also downloads a Trojan to users computers.
The characteristics of the message are:
From: the name of the sender is variable, although it tries to make
recipients think it has been sent by the BBC or CNN.
Subject: "Osama Bin Laden Captured",
Message text: "Hey, Just got this from CNN, Osama Bin Laden has been
captured! Goto the link below to view the pics and to download the video if
you so wish: (Internet address) "Murderous coward he is". God bless
America!".
The address indicated in the message takes users to what appears to be an
advertising page. However, the page contains code that exploits a
vulnerability (detected by Panda antivirus as Exploit/MIE.CHM). The code
also downloads and runs a file (detected as VBS/Psyme.C). Finally, a file
called EXPLOIT.EXE, which contains the Trojan Trj/Small.B is downloaded from
Internet onto users' machines.
Panda Software advises users to treat e-mails received with caution and to
update their antivirus software. The company has already made the updates to
its products available to users to ensure their solutions can deal with this
threat. Similarly, users can also detect and disinfect malicious code using
the free, online antivirus, Panda ActiveScan, which is also available on the
company's website at http://www.pandasoftware.com
NOTE: The address above may not show up on your screen as single line. This
would prevent you from using the link to access the web page. If this
happens, just use the 'cut' and 'paste' options to join the pieces of the
URL.
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