Fake Microsoft Update Contains Malware


Plain text mail samples have recently been found with the subject title 'Windows XP SP3 Critical Update.' Posing as a critical update from Microsoft, the spam sample also comes with an attached executable file that claims to be the update patch and bug fixes for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and 3. The executable file has a detection name of WORM_VB.GAW

 SPAM BLOCKING DATE / TIME: January 25, 2011 GMT-8
 TMASE INFO
  • ENGINE:6.5
  • PATTERN:7916