Fake email from Microsoft Update Center regarding update for Outlook

MX Lab intercepted some messages coming from the Microsoft Update Center This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , an emailaddress that is obviously spoofed, with subjects like: * Install Update for Microsoft Outlook * Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook * Microsoft Outlook Critical Update A screenshot of the message shows that the lay out and contents is based on typical Microsoft communications [...]


MX Lab intercepted some messages coming from the Microsoft Update Center < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >, an emailaddress that is obviously spoofed, with subjects like:

* Install Update for Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft Outlook Critical Update

A screenshot of the message shows that the lay out and contents is based on typical Microsoft communications regarding KB articles from the past.

The link hxxp://update.microsoft.com.rrref1akz.eu/microsoftofficeupdate/KB910737/default.aspx?ln=en-us&email=vehwz@****.com&id=**** will take you to a server that hosts malware. Unfoutunalty, the servers where already down so we couldn’t get our hands on the malware files to investigate this further.


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Written on Friday, 23 October 2009 10:59 by GSO

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