Just an FYI...
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamacaptured.asp
Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever created these lures purporting to offer pictures and video of such an event was counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.
The phrase "Osama bin Laden Captured" has been used at least twice by malicious hackers to entice e-mail users into loading viruses onto their computers. Back in 2004, "Osama bin Laden Captured" messages included a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE; when a message recipient clicked on the link to view what he thought were pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he ended up running a program which exploited a known security hole to download a trojan horse:
The trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The trojan listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous.
In June 2005, a similarly-themed e-mail message used an attachment harboring an executable to place a different trojan horse on the user's system. By July 2005, this version of the virus had been repackaged and bore the headline "Osama Found Hanged."
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamacaptured.asp
Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever created these lures purporting to offer pictures and video of such an event was counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.
The phrase "Osama bin Laden Captured" has been used at least twice by malicious hackers to entice e-mail users into loading viruses onto their computers. Back in 2004, "Osama bin Laden Captured" messages included a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE; when a message recipient clicked on the link to view what he thought were pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he ended up running a program which exploited a known security hole to download a trojan horse:
The trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The trojan listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous.
In June 2005, a similarly-themed e-mail message used an attachment harboring an executable to place a different trojan horse on the user's system. By July 2005, this version of the virus had been repackaged and bore the headline "Osama Found Hanged."
