Beware of Kim Jong-Il Emails, They Could Contain Malware
Posted by Jeremy Muncy
As with the other high profile deaths of Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gadahafi, and Osama bin Laden, the death of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il has inspired spammers to take full advantage of the curious nature of humans. How are they doing this?
Spam, of course.
Some people are reporting receiving emails that contain a simple line of text announcing the death of Jong-Il, which was likely copied from a reputable news source. The emails comes with an attachment named brief_introduction_of_kim_jong_il.pdf.pdf. Others are seeing an email with the attachment Kim_Jong_il_s_death_affects_N._Korea_s_nuclear_programs.doc, once opened it unleashes backdoor-opening malware to your system, which has the capability of connecting to servers for further directions.
The BBB offers the following advice:
- Don’t let your curiosity get the better of you. If you want the latest, go to the homepage of a reputable news organization and read about Kim’s death there.
- Don’t open any email attachments or click on any links.
- Keep your anti-virus software up-to-date, and run a complete system scan if you have opened anything suspicious.
As with any email: if you don’t know the sender, or you suspect it of being malicious… it probably is.
Tags: Backdoor, Kim Jong Il, Spam, Spam Prevention, Trojan
About the Author: Jeremy Muncy is a staff writer for WebProNews.com
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