CiscoCISCO-THREAT-57967Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32838: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018
Medium
Alert ID:
57967
First Published:
2018 May 25 18:52 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 (RuleID32838) may contain the following files:
| Name | Size in Bytes | MD5 Checksum |
|---|---|---|
| dhl original.doc3897360596.zip / dhl original.doc3897360596.bat | ||
| 651,264 | ||
| 88a6206963d69a783978dc458a2c1358 |
The following text is a sample of the email message that is associated with this threat outbreak:
> Subject: DHL notification:3897360596
Message Body:
Notification for shipment event group “In transit” for 24 MAY 18.
AWB Number: 3897360596
Pickup Date: 2018-05-24 10:09:00
Service: P
Pieces: 4
Cust. Ref: 4471
See attached documents
EVENT CATEGORY
24 MAY 18 10:09 AM- Processed at DHL Location - EINDHOVEN,NETHERLANDS, THE
Shipment status may also be obtained from our Internet site in USA under http://track.dhl-usa.com or Globally under http://www.dhl.com/track
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Revision History
| * Version | Description | Section | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Initial release to report significant activity detected by Cisco Security on May 25, 2018. | — | 2018-May-25 |
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