Medium
Alert ID:
33663
First Published:
2014 April 7 14:39 GMT
Version:
1
Summary
Email messages that are related to this threat (RuleID9498) may contain the following files:
> _OutlookSettings.zip
OutlookSettings.scr _
The OutlookSettings.scr in the OutlookSettings.zip file has a file size of 17,920 bytes. The MD5 checksum, which is a unique identifier of the executable, is the following string: 0x52B110AF2AF8EC3F61B624A03A0D2A64
The following text is a sample of the email message that is associated with this threat outbreak:
> Message Body:
Please carefully read the attached instructions before updating settings.
This email and / or any attachment(s) is intended solely for the above-mentioned recipient(s) and it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you have received it in error, please notify us immediately at helpdesk@hvcomputer.com and delete the email. You must not copy it, distribute it, disclose it or take any action in reliance on it.
Cisco Security analysts examine real-world email traffic data that is collected from over 100,000 contributing organizations worldwide. This data helps provide a range of information about and analysis of global email security threats and trends. Cisco will continue to monitor this threat and automatically adapt systems to protect customers. This report will be updated if there are significant changes or if the risk to end users increases.
Cisco security appliances protect customers during the critical period between the first exploit of a virus outbreak and the release of vendor antivirus signatures. Email that is managed by Cisco and end users who are protected by Cisco Web Security Appliances will not be impacted by these attacks. Cisco security appliances are automatically updated to prevent both spam email and hostile web URLs from being passed to the end user.
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