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Fake Microsoft E-mail Contains "Backdoor" Virus
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-10-15 14:23:35 402
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A fake phishing email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a “backdoor” trojan.
The message urges users to run an attached file to install an update that the email said will protect from the recipient from security threats and performance problems.
The malicious attachment is not a Microsoft update, but rather malware identified as “Trojan.Backdoor.Haxdoor,” which has the potential to turn computers into bots or enable an attacker to access corporate networks, Stephen Pao, vice president of product management at anti-spam provider Barracuda Networks, told SCMagazineUS.com Friday.
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News Source: Email
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