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Conficker patch via email?
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Published: 2009-11-13,
Last Updated: 2009-11-13 20:16:53 UTC
by Adrien de Beaupre (Version: 2)
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Microsoft does not send patches, updates, anti-virus, or anti-spyware via email (hopefully ever). The following ended up in my inbox this aft. The subject was: Conflicker.B Infection Alert

"Dear Microsoft Customer,

Starting 12/11/2009 the ‘Conficker’ worm began infecting Microsoft customers unusually rapidly. Microsoft has been advised by your Internet provider that your network is infected.

To counteract further spread we advise removing the infection using an antispyware program. We are supplying all effected Windows Users with a free system scan in order to clean any files infected by the virus.

Please install attached file to start the scan. The process takes under a minute and will prevent your files from being compromised. We appreciate your prompt cooperation.

Regards,
Microsoft Windows Agent #2 (Hollis)
Microsoft Windows Computer Safety Division"

Attachment is 3YMH6JJY.zip application/zip 45.82 KB and detection at Virustotal is soso: https://www.virustotal.com/analisis/5d8caa7c9baaed6242e3842e0dafea5056f41d9c99732f0fd2961bedff647ae5-1258134283

Cheers,
Adrien de Beaupré
EWA-Canada.com

 

 

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I especially like the additional quote (") at the end of their title. Not sure if that was a typo or if it has some significance to the phish.
posted by jsingleton, Fri Nov 13 2009, 19:10
I like the fact that the date they said it started is next month. so it's infected your computer in the future.
posted by m4tt, Fri Nov 13 2009, 19:18
Sorry, I added the " at the beginning and end of the email body text. They appear to be using standard date format Day/Month/Year (outside the USA). Cheers, Adrien
posted by Adrien de Beaupre, Fri Nov 13 2009, 19:32
Does anyone have the Subject line of these emails?
Cheers:
posted by DJM, Fri Nov 13 2009, 20:10
It was: Conflicker.B Infection Alert
posted by Adrien de Beaupre, Fri Nov 13 2009, 20:17
Thanks Adrien.
Cheers:
posted by DJM, Fri Nov 13 2009, 20:26
Interesting. We started seeing these in October and the payload has changed three times now.
posted by peter, Fri Nov 13 2009, 21:19
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