The worm infects a users Windows machine then emails itself to the users address book. The email accuses the recepient of copyright theft and alleges a list of files is attached. The attachment contains the virus.
The email reads like this:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.
We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP *.*.*.* . The contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will be indicated. You get the charge in writing, in the next days. In the Reference code: #48908, are all files, that we found on your computer.
The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail bombs.
- You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
- Department for “Illegal Internet Downloads”, Room 7350
- 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Washington, DC 20535, USA
- (202) 324-3000
Don’t open the attachment.
ZP Note – We haven’t called the number, although we were briefly tempted.
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