Beware: virus spreads from Microsoft update
Date: April 10, 2005Source: Computer Crime Research Center
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The body of the email contains a link which would appear to take the user to the Windows Update site, but actually takes users to a site controlled by the people behind the email campaign. Visiting the website and attempting to download the so called updates results in the user being infected by the Troj/DSNX-05 Trojan horse, which allows hackers to take remote control of the infected PC.
There is an e-mail scam going around that appears to be a message from Microsoft warning Windows users of a security update which turns out to be a virus.
If the user clicks the link in the message which goes to a fake Windows web site, their computer will be infected with a "Trojan horse" program giving hackers access to their PCs.
"This criminal campaign exploits the public's rising paranoia about the security of their Windows computers. If users fall for it they may put themselves at risk of being spied upon or having their credit card and online banking details stolen," said Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley.
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