Mark Manching Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Watch Out For "Storm Worm" First it was worms in your chocolate. Now it's worms in your e-mail. The FBI Tuesday issued a warning that a malicious e-mail virus concealing itself in what appears to be a Valentine's Day e-card is spreading across the Internet. With the romantic holiday just two days away, officials believe the "Storm Worm" virus will be making its rounds and causing headaches for many, reported CBS station WCBS-TV in New York. In the e-mail, recipients are told they've been sent a special Valentine's Day greeting from a secret admirer. They're instructed to click on a link in the e-mail to retrieve the greeting, but instead of receiving encouraging words of love, they'll instantly download the troublesome software. The virus connects the recipient to the "Storm Worm botnet," a network controlled by the creator of the virus. Botnets allow the crooked e-mailer to engage in online crime including identity theft, denial of service attacks, sending of spam e-mail, and spreading the virus to others. The FBI warns e-mailers not to open e-mail from unknown senders or click on any links inside the e-mails if they do. The Storm Worm virus has cropped its ugly head up several times in the last year, capitalizing on other holidays and working in a similar fashion. Original Source Happy Valentines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Storm worm has been around for a few years. It just gets more agressive around now because its tact is to infect with subjects relating to the holidays. http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3724966 http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3696101 http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3916&rss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 yes because I often download and run e-mail from people I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 yes because I often download and run e-mail from people I don't know Sorry we can't all be 1337 like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 yes because I often download and run e-mail from people I don't know Or from people you know who are infected... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 yes because I often download and run e-mail from people I don't know Sorry we can't all be 1337 like you. it's not even 1337 this is basic stuff n00bs should know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 it's not even 1337 this is basic stuff n00bs should know QFE Its internet 101! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I think most of us on the forums know not to open up an e-mail from someone who you don't even know, who is talking about how they love you in the subject. Still the idea of hackers using this date as a way of exploiting a social holiday is something we should know. That way we can educate the non computer literate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I think most of us on the forums know not to open up an e-mail from someone who you don't even know, who is talking about how they love you in the subject. Still the idea of hackers using this date as a way of exploiting a social holiday is something we should know. That way we can educate the non computer literate. "It's like he's trying to speak to me I know it..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakey Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Is there anything someonee1se dont no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Is there anything someonee1se dont no wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Is there anything someonee1se doesn't knownope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://outside.arc.ab.ca/staff/erkamp/security.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I open up all my email on a un-patched windows ME laptop while smoking and wandering across roads during rush hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I open up all my email on a un-patched windows ME laptop while smoking and wandering across roads during rush hour. Don't forget to wear your coat, it is cold outside. You could catch a cold. You need to be more careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I open up all my email on a un-patched windows ME laptop while smoking and wandering across roads during rush hour. windows ME, LOL. You are a bad ass...watch out people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Manching Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://outside.arc.ab.ca/staff/erkamp/security.jpg Anna Kournikova? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1u Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 yes because I often download and run e-mail from people I don't know I thought I was the only one :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor512 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i click on all of them, I am completely safe since IE is the most safest browser in the world :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothCriminal Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i click on all of them, I am completely safe since IE is the most safest browser in the world :) That makes me wonder what kind of security using the calculator to surf the web would have...none probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 That makes me wonder what kind of security using the calculator to surf the web would have...none probably As poor as IE's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor512 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 but ie is so cool, when you go on certain websites, it doesnt bother you with the warning window asking if you want to install it just auto installs with no windows or anything (because IE just assumes that we all want that crap) :) that way your not bothered by anything asking you if you would like to install spydawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLSS Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I open up all my email on a un-patched windows ME laptop while smoking and wandering across roads during rush hour.i doubt thats risky it'll crash before it has time to get infected imho .... anyway loving the sarcasm ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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