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Hackers exploit crisis in Burma to spread Trojan virus |
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Hackers exploit crisis in Burma to spread Trojan virus
2 Oct 2007 - Taking advantage of international concern regarding the
daily
demonstrations in Burma, hackers are circulating an email that purports
to carry a message from the Dalai Lama in support of the monks and
other protesters in Burma.
In reality, however, the email is attached with a virus-infected Word document designed to infect the recipient's PC. |
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The email reads as follows:
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Please find enclosed a massage from
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in support of the recent pro-democracy
demonstrations taking place in Burma. This is for your information and
can be distributed as you see fit.
Best wishes.
Tenzin Taklha
Joint Secretary
Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
When users open the attached document (filename: hhdl burma_001.doc),
it attempts to exploit a Word vulnerability which in turn tries to
drop a Trojan horse onto the victim's PC.
Sophos experts note that to add even more credibility to the message
and to encourage a greater number of victims to open the attachment, a
link to official website of the Dalai Lama was included.
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