Email with subject “Outlook Setup Notification” contains trojan


MX Lab intercepted a few emails with the subject “Outlook Setup Notification”. The message contains instructions to re-configure Microsoft Outlook and to open the attached zip file.

The message comes from the spoofed email address: microsoft outlook support <****@****.com>.

The body of the email:

You have (8) messages from Microsoft Outlook.

Please re-configure your Microsoft Outlook again.

Download attached setup file and install.

The trojan is known as Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.AXP (NOD32), W32/Trojan3.BUV (F-Prot), Trojan.TDss.AEJ (BitDefender) or Mal/FakeAV-CS (Sophos).

Virus Total permlink and MD5: 1c71e23c6932f7c2e0a32b241474fe7f.

One Response to Email with subject “Outlook Setup Notification” contains trojan

  1. Blessing says:

    guys any1 can you please help me i want to setup the forefrnt to sent me an e_mail when it detects a virus

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