Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID20333: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 11, 2016

Medium

Alert ID:

42969

First Published:

2016 January 11 14:44 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 (RuleID20333) may contain the following files:

Name	Size in Bytes	MD5 Checksum
2016 PRODUCTS LISTS.GZ / 2016 PRODUCTS LISTS.exe
838,856
0x8C0E3E5F42A98E6B365E57B202096DA8

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

> Subject: PLEASE SEND ALONG ORDER AS CONFIRMED 2016 OFFER CHEMICALS

Message Body:

Greetings and Happy new year.
We would like to request quotation of your best price for the attached
order for
our 2016 purchase.
We have try most times to contact you through your online derectories serverally
but have not received any responds from your side .
Check if you can supply to us the exact specification of our inquiry
And issue us a proforma invoice in return. ASAP.
Thank you for your attention to this request.
Sulaiman Musaddique
Chief Executive Officer
Petra Oil DMCC
UAE
Unit 2H-08-16
J and G Building
Plot 550-554
Dubai United Arab Emirates
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This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
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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		2016-January-11 14:44 GMT
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