Jan 2 2004

New Email Virus Targets P2P Users



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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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