Got this from one of the gals in our Cotillion group. It's real, make sure you tell everyone you know.
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.
If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.
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
Y'all know how I feel about viruses!!!
It's almost appropriate that a virus would be linked with news of OBL, since viruses are invariably the products of sick bastards.
Posted by: Bill at October 20, 2005 05:04 PMThis message has been reported to be a hoax.
The warning should not be confused with a short-lived Trojan disseminated in July 2004 with the subject line "Osama Found Hanged".
The advice is reasonable, but please don't e-mail this message to your friends.
Posted by: civil truth at October 20, 2005 06:57 PMGeez, you boys, so afraid of attachments.
**giggles**
Posted by: Stacy at October 20, 2005 09:19 PMAfraid of, or maybe intimidated by?
Also, I refuse to disseminate any Trojans to anyone, even if they aren't a terrorist. Too personal.
Posted by: Muley at October 20, 2005 10:55 PMHe he he...Civil Truth said "Trojan" and "disseminated."
There are so many scams, viruses, etc. out there it boggles the mind. My thought has always been with all this brain power, why not use it to do something like...gasp...GET A JOB.
As the receptionist at my workplace, I deal with call after call which are clearly scams. 20 Spam e-mails per day in the company e-mail box dangling carrots that are clearly SCAMS.
Get...a...JOB.
Posted by: Admin Worm at October 21, 2005 08:09 AMYea Tom; after I posted this I thought, hey, it is another penis week. First the German thing and then Trojans. I swear I didn't plan that.
Posted by: Stacy at October 21, 2005 10:19 AMClicking on the thing loads Backdoor.Hacarmy.D. All major anti-viruses should block this in your email client or browser. And even if the trojan were to slip by an unupdated anti-virus software, your firewall would catch it before it sent packets out, anyway, right?
;-)