7/11/2008: Warning: Malicious Software downloaded when researching US
attack on Iran:
BitDefender researchers have identified a new
wave of spam messages that announce an alleged attack of the US Army
against Iranin order to trick users into downloading and installing
malicious software onto their personal computers.
The webpage hosting the piece of malware -
dailydotnews.com - is a
simple, yet efficiently designed site with a top banner, a simple
picture masquerading a YouTube player and three lines of text
detailing
the US operation in Iran. This spam approach is used on large scale as
the spammer relies on a catchy heading and a link to the piece of
malware in order to fuel users' curiosity and trick them into
downloading the piece of malware.