VIRUS WARNING NOT A HOAX HONEST
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>> Sharing this one and it was checked out at
www.snopes.com and is not a
>> hoax so be very careful ok! I ALSO CHECKED WITH TRUTH OR FICTION AND IT
>> SAYS IT IS TRUE.
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>> This is not a hoax: Please Read
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>> I checked this out before I forwarded it....lol...too many hoaxes going
>> around lately. I checked this out at snopes. The link is below where you
>> can verify it yourself.
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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.
Confirmed at:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.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.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.
