Trend Micro uncovered bulk samples of spam that sell pharmaceutical products. The message is written in both French and English. The mail comes in plain text format.


We advise users to watch out for these messages as we have observed numerous samples of these in the wild. Spam that advertise medicinal and pharmaceutical products are common types of malicious email messages. They often offer enticing discounts and promos to persuade users to avail of these products. Once users click on the links included in the message, they are lead to a web site where they could buy these items. In the end, users may end up purchasing a bogus product or become victims of information theft.


Users should immediately delete these messages from their inboxes and never click the links included.

 SPAM BLOCKING DATE / TIME: February 10, 2012 GMT-8
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