Current Activity - H1N1 Malware Campaign Circulating

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US-CERT Current Activity

H1N1 Malware Campaign Circulating

Original release date: December 2, 2009 at 9:56 am
Last revised: December 2, 2009 at 9:56 am


US-CERT is aware of public reports of a malware campaign circulating.
This campaign is circulating via email messages offering information
regarding the H1N1 vaccination. This email messages contain a link to
a bogus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Users who
click on this link may become infected with malware. Public reports
indicate that these email messages are noted as having subject lines
such as: "Governmental registration program on the H1N1 vaccination"
and "Your personal vaccination profile." Please note that subject
lines may change at any time.

US-CERT encourages users to take the following precautions to help
mitigate the risks:
  * Install antivirus software, and keep the signature files up to
    date.
  * Do not follow unsolicited links and do not open unsolicited email
    messages.
  * Use caution when visiting untrusted websites.
  * Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document
    for more information on avoiding email scams.
  * Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
    document for more information on avoiding social engineering
    attacks.

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html>

<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/emailscams_0905.pdf>

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