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HistoryNov 09, 2016 - 4:56 p.m.

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID26212: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on November 9, 2016

2016-11-0916:56:48
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Medium

Alert ID:

49642

First Published:

2016 November 9 16:56 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 (RuleID26212) may contain the following files:

Name Size in Bytes MD5 Checksum
pdf_abby.aleishaqe_ac5c5f04d.zip / NRV_L9B5450_.js
7,237
0x50E4D3492D00DE8521A41C5589FB9578

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.

Revision History

* Version Description Section Date
1 Initial release to report significant activity detected by Cisco Security on November 9, 2016. 2016-November-09
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