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Anticipated Storm-Bot Attack Begins

Published: 2007-12-24,
Last Updated: 2007-12-24 03:41:39 UTC
by Kevin Liston (Version: 2)

Overview and Blocking Information

Shortly after 0000 GMT 24-DEC-2007 reports came in indicating that the Storm Botnet was sending out another wave of attempts to enlist new members.  This version is a Christmas-themed stripshow directing victims to merrychristmasdude.com.

The message comes in with a number of subjects:

Subject: I love this Carol!
Subject: Santa Said, HO HO HO
Subject: Christmas Email
Subject: The Perfect Christmas
Subject: Find Some Christmas Tail
Subject: Time for a little Christmas Cheer

The body is something similar to:

do you have a min?

This Christmas, we want to show you something you will really enjoy. Forget all the stress for two min and feast your eyes on these.   

http://merry christmasdude.com/