HEADS UP - verified with snopes
SKosc...@gbc.com
FYI
Hello All - I normally don't send this type of stuff because I can
usually verify through my urban legend hoax sites that these are fake
emails, but I searched three sites before sending this and all three
said this one is for real. Cathy J
HEADS UP!!!! THIS IS IN FACT A VIRUS.
Go to this site for the full particulars.
PASS ON TO OTHERS.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp
Warning = it's real & confirmed.
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.
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.EXE," which exploits a known
security hole to download the Trojan. According 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.
Microsoft has made available updates that close the hole exploited by
this Trojan.
DENNIS W MARTIN
This e-mail, and any attachment to it, may contain privileged or confidential information and is for use only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, use, or distribute this e-mail and you must immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. It is your responsibility to maintain an up-to-date virus detection system and to scan any attachment for computer viruses or other defects. Thank you.
Darren Lyman
SKosc...@GBC.com wrote:
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