New Phishing/Storm Worm Variant Spreading

US-CERT is warning of phishing emails using the upcoming Olympic Games and the massive China Earthquake.
The emails contain a link to malicious website that contains a video file may execute malicious code which infects the user’s system, reports US-CERT.

Reports, including a posting by Symantec, indicate that the following subject lines are being used. Please note that subject lines can change at any time.
  • The most powerful quake hits China
  • Countless victims of earthquake in China
  • Death toll in China is growing
  • Recent earthquake in china took a heavy toll
  • Recent china earthquake kills million
  • China is paralyzed by new earthquake
  • Death toll in China exceeds 1000000
  • A new powerful disaster in China
  • A new deadly catastrophe in China
  • 2008 Olympic Games are under the threat
  • China’s most deadly earthquake

Yet another reason to not open spam or blindly click on links without examining where they go to.

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