Changelog 07.06.2010: Hackers spam out malware attack

Updated Have you received a curt email in the last 24 hours with a mysterious attachment called Changelog_07.06.20010.zip? If so, you could be at risk of falling victim to the latest attack launched by malicious hackers.

Poisoned emails have been spammed out worldwide, posing as a legitimate communication.

Typical emails have the following characteristics:

Subject: Changelog 07.06.2010
Message body:

Good afternoon,
as promised,
<Name>

or

Dear customers,
as promised,
<Name>

or

Good morning,
as promised,
<Name>

or

Good day,
as promised,
<Name>

Attached file: Changelog_07.06.20010.zip

where <name> is the first name of the supposed sender of the email. In other words, if the from address says that the message was from “Peter Bathurst” then the email will be signed “as promised, Peter”.

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