View Full Version : New Virus Warning
Joe Pelonio
11-22-2005, 12:01 PM
This one is going out like crazy this morning, watch out and don't open e-mails from the FBI or CIA:
It is addressed to e-user@XXX.XXX from Admin@fbi.gov and has an attachment which they want you to open and answer "their" questions.
Here is what it looks like.
Dear Sir/Madam,
we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.
Important:
Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
Steven Allison
Lee DeRaud
11-22-2005, 1:49 PM
Technically, that's "phishing", not a virus, but yeah: keep your brain in gear when opening email.
Vaughn McMillan
11-22-2005, 5:51 PM
Lee, from what I've read it's not a phishing expedition but a variant of the Sober worm is launched when you click the given link.
- Vaughn
Lee DeRaud
11-22-2005, 6:00 PM
Lee, from what I've read it's not a phishing expedition but a variant of the Sober worm is launched when you click the given link.(Looks back at Joe's original message...ah, it's an attachment, not a link.) Sheesh, a virus disguised as a phishing attack...what's the line about never underestimating the gullibility/stupidity of the public?
Ian Abraham
11-22-2005, 6:38 PM
And it's not even a virus hoax like it normally is.
FBI have a link on their main page about it.
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/nov05/emailscam112205.htm
As usual - keep your wits about you :mad:
Ian
Joe Pelonio
11-22-2005, 7:41 PM
I've since heard from people that have received it at work, on
supposedly secure PCs with firewalls and spam filters, and one guy has received it over a dozen times today.
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