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To: thecow who started this subject8/17/2003 4:37:36 PM
From: mr.mark  Read Replies (2) of 110653
 
trojan masquerading as blaster fix....

"A new variant of a trojan (is turning up) in emails purporting to be a fix for the recent Blaster worm. All of the initial copies intercepted originated from China

This trojan enables an infected computer to be access and controlled remotely via the internet, and allows the attacker to steal passwords, send emails, and record keystrokes."

The email may also comprise the following characteristics:

From: webmaster@microsoft.com (NB: The sender address has been spoofed)
Subject: updated
Text: Microsoft began investigating a worm reported by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS). A new worm commonly known as W32.Blaster.Worm has been identified that exploits the vulnerability that was addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026.

Download the attached update program.

Attachment: 03-26updated.exe (319,670 bytes)
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