21 February 2007
False News Virus
An email is circulating claiming news about the heart attack of the Australian prime minister. Of course it is completely bogus, but the reality of it is the Trojan horse that it leads recipients to.
Along with a the Trojan, a web server is also installed to allow access to the machine whenever it is online. Websense analysts claim that the attackers are using a control panel that enables them to see a list of all infected machines, their IP addresses, ports and the countries the computer is from.
The email is mostly circulating in Australia and links to a page that appears to come from The Australian. The link actually leads to a page that downloads the Trojan before redirecting the user's browser to The Australian's site.
Along with a the Trojan, a web server is also installed to allow access to the machine whenever it is online. Websense analysts claim that the attackers are using a control panel that enables them to see a list of all infected machines, their IP addresses, ports and the countries the computer is from.
The email is mostly circulating in Australia and links to a page that appears to come from The Australian. The link actually leads to a page that downloads the Trojan before redirecting the user's browser to The Australian's site.
