Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID20537: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 19, 2016

Medium

Alert ID:

43078

First Published:

2016 January 19 15:16 GMT

Last Updated:

2016 January 20 13:10 GMT

Version:

2

Summary

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

Email messages that are related to this threat (RuleID20537 and RuleID20537KVR) may contain the following files:

Name	Size in Bytes	MD5 Checksum
#20161801#.gz / #20161801#.com
594,432
0xA60F8AABDA77360FF30330E85F708C6F

#20161801#.gz / #20161801#.com
| 595,456
| 0xDB4ADE4A78D642B9061A98469DC2A178
#20161801#.gz / #20161801#.com
| 594,432
| 0x9EDFE476AE70D97105BB6558E8BE77E4

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

> Subject: Fwd: Confirm PI

Message Body:

Répondre à : [email protected]
Dear Sir,
I instructed our account officer to wire the outstanding amount into your Bank Account as balance payment of our goods.
I attach the copy of your Invoice in this email, please check to confirm the Bank Account to avoid transfer error.
Please note that this demand is urgent and your early reply will be highly appreciated.
Thanks & Best regards
Mastergum
Account Dept

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
2	Cisco Security has detected significant activity on January 19, 2016.		2016-January-20 13:10 GMT
1	Cisco Security has detected significant activity on January 19, 2016.		2016-January-19 15:16 GMT
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