Post by sandsman1 on Feb 3, 2006 22:32:00 GMT -5
Subject: Very serious warning!
>
>
> USE EXTREME CAUTION. (Do not just delete) READ BELOW
> THIS IS TRUE - It was CONFIRMED BY GOING TO SNOPES.COM
> Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the
> moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you
> will not be able to fix it!
>
> This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe,
> but mainly in the US and Israel.
>
> Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know.
>
> If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or
> "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
>
> Confirmed at:http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp
>
> Origins: There are few headlines ! that would grab the attention of
> more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured,"
> and that's exactly what whoever created this lure was counting on to
> snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.
>
> "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a
> message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a
> message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are
> pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an
> executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A,
> Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking
> the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message
> auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.E! XE," which exploits a known
> security hole to download the Trojan. Acco rding to McAfee Security:
>
> The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the
> Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan
> listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to
> other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of
> compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman,
> allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous
>
>
> USE EXTREME CAUTION. (Do not just delete) READ BELOW
> THIS IS TRUE - It was CONFIRMED BY GOING TO SNOPES.COM
> Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the
> moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you
> will not be able to fix it!
>
> This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe,
> but mainly in the US and Israel.
>
> Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know.
>
> If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or
> "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
>
> Confirmed at:http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp
>
> Origins: There are few headlines ! that would grab the attention of
> more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured,"
> and that's exactly what whoever created this lure was counting on to
> snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.
>
> "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a
> message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a
> message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are
> pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an
> executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A,
> Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking
> the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message
> auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.E! XE," which exploits a known
> security hole to download the Trojan. Acco rding to McAfee Security:
>
> The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the
> Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan
> listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to
> other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of
> compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman,
> allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous
