Sick Virus Writers Exploit London Bombs
Callous virus writers are using the London bomb attacks to spread a malicious program on computers across the country.
The virus, which is in an email that claims to have amateur footage of one of the London Underground bombings, appeared only a day after the attacks in London that left at least 52 dead.
However, anyone clicking on the link to the footage will have their computer infected and linked to a junk email-sending network.
The Windows virus poses as a legitimate CNN newsletter and uses the spoof email address of "breakingnews@cnnonline.com". It attempts to make it look harmless by naming it: "Checked by Norton Antivirus.exe."
The email, titled "TERROR HITS LONDON" relies on people clicking on the attachment, and affects Windows software from 95 onwards to XP.
The virus obtains a list of servers that the machine uses and then sends out large amounts of unsolicited mail when it is next switched on.
Security companies have asked people to be vigilant and update their anti-virus software regularly.
以倫敦連環(huán)爆炸為誘餌的電腦病毒在網上傳播
那些冷酷無情的電腦病毒編寫者們現在開始在全英范圍內傳播一種新的病毒程序，這次他們選用的題材便是剛剛發(fā)生的倫敦連環(huán)爆炸案。
據《每日郵報》7月11日報道，在這次至少造成52人死亡的恐怖襲擊事件發(fā)生1天以后，該病毒即出現在網絡上，其表現形式為一封聲稱可以看到由業(yè)余攝影愛好者拍攝的倫敦大爆炸片斷的電子郵件。任何人只要點擊這段所謂的影像資料的鏈接地址，其電腦便會“中毒”，并被鏈接到一個專門發(fā)送垃圾郵件的網絡上。
這種在“視窗”操作系統(tǒng)（Windows）環(huán)境下運行的病毒被偽裝成來自美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）的一份合法的電子新聞雜志，且使用欺騙性的電子郵件地址：breakingnews@cnnonline.com。為使自己看上去是無毒的，它會宣稱已被諾頓殺毒軟件檢測過（Checked by Norton Antivirus.exe.）。該電子郵件被命名為“倫敦遭到恐怖襲擊”（TERROR HITS LONDON），人們在點擊其所帶附件后，它就可以在從Windows 95到Windows XP各種“視窗”操作系統(tǒng)的環(huán)境下運行。該病毒會獲取染毒電腦所用服務器的名單，并在對方下一次上網時主動向其發(fā)送大量郵件。
負責網絡安全的公司提醒大家時刻保持警惕，同時定期升級自己的殺毒軟件。
Callous virus writers are using the London bomb attacks to spread a malicious program on computers across the country.
The virus, which is in an email that claims to have amateur footage of one of the London Underground bombings, appeared only a day after the attacks in London that left at least 52 dead.
However, anyone clicking on the link to the footage will have their computer infected and linked to a junk email-sending network.
The Windows virus poses as a legitimate CNN newsletter and uses the spoof email address of "breakingnews@cnnonline.com". It attempts to make it look harmless by naming it: "Checked by Norton Antivirus.exe."
The email, titled "TERROR HITS LONDON" relies on people clicking on the attachment, and affects Windows software from 95 onwards to XP.
The virus obtains a list of servers that the machine uses and then sends out large amounts of unsolicited mail when it is next switched on.
Security companies have asked people to be vigilant and update their anti-virus software regularly.
以倫敦連環(huán)爆炸為誘餌的電腦病毒在網上傳播
那些冷酷無情的電腦病毒編寫者們現在開始在全英范圍內傳播一種新的病毒程序，這次他們選用的題材便是剛剛發(fā)生的倫敦連環(huán)爆炸案。
據《每日郵報》7月11日報道，在這次至少造成52人死亡的恐怖襲擊事件發(fā)生1天以后，該病毒即出現在網絡上，其表現形式為一封聲稱可以看到由業(yè)余攝影愛好者拍攝的倫敦大爆炸片斷的電子郵件。任何人只要點擊這段所謂的影像資料的鏈接地址，其電腦便會“中毒”，并被鏈接到一個專門發(fā)送垃圾郵件的網絡上。
這種在“視窗”操作系統(tǒng)（Windows）環(huán)境下運行的病毒被偽裝成來自美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）的一份合法的電子新聞雜志，且使用欺騙性的電子郵件地址：breakingnews@cnnonline.com。為使自己看上去是無毒的，它會宣稱已被諾頓殺毒軟件檢測過（Checked by Norton Antivirus.exe.）。該電子郵件被命名為“倫敦遭到恐怖襲擊”（TERROR HITS LONDON），人們在點擊其所帶附件后，它就可以在從Windows 95到Windows XP各種“視窗”操作系統(tǒng)的環(huán)境下運行。該病毒會獲取染毒電腦所用服務器的名單，并在對方下一次上網時主動向其發(fā)送大量郵件。
負責網絡安全的公司提醒大家時刻保持警惕，同時定期升級自己的殺毒軟件。