Michael Jackson Malware in your Inbox? Just Beat It
Michael Jackson Malware in your Inbox? Just Beat It
Posted 07/05/2009 at 6:34pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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While the world has been busy mourning Michael Jackson’s demise, spammers have been trying to exploit his death. Spammers are sending schmaltzy emails eulogizing the King of Pop. Under the garb of emotions is camouflaged some bad old malware.
“The e-mail, which claims to come from sarah@michaeljackson.com, says that the attached ZIP file contains secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson,” Sophos senior tech consultant Graham Cluley wrote about one such email in recent blog entry.
“However, the reality is that opening the attachment exposes you to infection - and if your computer is hit you will be spreading the worm onto other internet users. Besides spreading via e-mail, the malware is also capable of spreading as an Autorun component on USB memory sticks (an increasingly common trend for malware as use of these devices has become more and more popular).” If you find such an email in your mailbox, just beat it!
Image Credit: MichaelJackson-Tickets
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nekollx
July 06, 2009 at 8:40am
I (and my company) subcribe too one iron clad rule.
Unless we know you your attachments are ignored.
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Yusonice
July 06, 2009 at 5:44am
just beat it!
You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can
Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man
You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Be Defeated
Show them How Funky Strong Is Your Fight
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right
Just Beat It, Beat It x4
watthefishy
July 05, 2009 at 9:16pm
They told him dont you ever come around here
Dont wanna see your face you better disappear
The fires in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it
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