From the FBI Feb. 12
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Internet Alert: St. Valentine’s Day E-Card Carries Storm Worm Virus [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Internet Alert: St. Valentine’s Day E-Card Carries Storm Worm Virus [/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1] If you unexpectedly receive a Valentine’s Day e-card, be careful. It may not be from a secret admirer, but instead might contain the Storm Worm virus.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]With the holiday approaching, be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet-connected device and causes it to become infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. Botnets are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks, and spreading malware to other machines on the Internet.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]With the holiday approaching, be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet-connected device and causes it to become infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. Botnets are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks, and spreading malware to other machines on the Internet.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]The Storm Worm virus has capitalized on various holidays in the last year by sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the text of the spam e-mail. Valentine's Day has been identified as the next target.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]The Storm Worm virus has capitalized on various holidays in the last year by sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the text of the spam e-mail. Valentine's Day has been identified as the next target.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender. Do not open any unsolicited e-mail and do not click on any links provided.[/SIZE][/FONT]