Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID12474: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on November 18, 2014

Medium

Alert ID:

36458

First Published:

2014 November 18 19:51 GMT

Version:

1

Summary

• Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software.

Email messages that are related to this threat (RuleID12474) may contain the following files:

Name	Size in Bytes	MD5 Checksum
PURCHASING SPECIFICATION PDF.zip / PURCHASING SPECIFICATION PDF.exe
83,395
0x3BE54A3ADD3431EEE214C1ACC08F13EE

The following text is a sample of the email message that is associated with this threat outbreak:

> Subject: Fw: PURCHASING SPECIFICATION - 795

Message Body:

Dear,
Please find attached the purchasing specification to cover part number 795 for your records.
Kind regards
Steve
Purchasing & Planning Assistant
CML Innovative Technologies Limited
69/70 Eastern Way
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk IP32 7AB
DDN: +44 (0) 1284 714722
FAX: +44 (0) 1284 724850
EMAIL: [email protected]
ADVERTENCIA LEGAL
El correo electrónico o Internet no garantizan la confidencialidad, integridad o correcta recepción de los mensajes por lo que GRUPO ANTOLIN IRAUSA, S.A. y/o sus sociedades filiales o participadas no asumen responsabilidad alguna por tales circunstancias. Este mensaje va dirigido en exclusiva a su destinatario y contiene información confidencial y sujeta a secreto profesional cuya divulgación no está permitida por ley. Si ha recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos lo comunique al emisor y lo elimine, así como sus documentos adjuntos. La distribución, copia, o uso de este mensaje o documento adjunto al mismo, con cualquier finalidad están prohibidos por ley.
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
E-mail and Internet do not guarantee confidentiality nor the completeness or proper reception of messages sent and thus GRUPO ANTOLIN-IRAUSA, S.A. and/or its affiliated or participated companies do not assume liability for these circumstances. This message is intended exclusively for the person to whom it is addressed and contains privileged and confidential information protected from disclosure by law. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message you should immediately notify the sender by e-mail and delete it along with any attachments and. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this message or any attachments for any purpose is strictly prohibited by law.

Cisco security appliances can help protect customers during the critical period between the first exploit of a virus outbreak and the release of vendor antivirus signatures. Cisco Web Security Appliances help secure and control web and email traffic by offering layers of malware protection. Cisco security appliances are automatically updated to help prevent both spam email and hostile web URLs from being passed to the end user.

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Revision History

* Version	Description	Section	Date
1	Initial Release		2014-November-18 19:51 GMT
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