Flash being used in spam emails
Spammers often include links in their messages directing to web sites. These links are most of the time in the form of a URL including .html, .htm, .asp, .php or something similar. A new spam…
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Email pollution and spam to think about
MX Lab intercepts most of the time spam that tries to sell OEM software at very low prices, viagra and all kinds of drugs, replica watches, recommends to by stocks and so on. From time…
ZBot trojan attached to contract
A new variant of the ZBot trojan is attached to an email with your contract details. Possible subject lines are: Contract of settlements Contract of retirements Permit for retirement Loan contract The contents of the…
ZBot trojan attached to flight ticket confirmation
A new variant of the ZBot trojan is attached to a flight ticket confirmation email. Possible subject lines are: Your order N9708902 Online order for ticket N688610 Online order for airplane ticket N688610 Your ticket…
"Parcel requires declaration" virus
The UPS Trojan has changed its characteristics but the general concept remains the same. An email that is sent from the customs regarding a parcel that is awaiting delivery for you. Attached a .zip file…
UPS Tracking number trojan - another variant and Hallmark e-card
There is a new variant of the UPS Tracking number trojan on route. The subject is now “[RE] UPS Tracking Number 7056968807” but the contents remains the same. The URL that is used by the…
4 years prison for 'Spam King'
In July 2007 Robert Soloway was arrested for sending out massive spam campaigns. Today, the spammer gets a 47-month sentence in prison and a $700,004 in restitution for the profits he made from his spam operation…
UPS Tracking number trojan - new variant
Around 00:02 AM, local Belgian time, MX Lab detected an outbreak of a new UPS tracking number trojan. The email itself remains the same but the attachment name contains now a tracking number like UPS_INVOICE_978172.exe.…
UPS Tracking number trojan
When you receive an email from UPS regarding a package that can’t be delivered due to an incorrect recipients address you better watch out. The chance is very likely that this is a new variant of…