Alerts
New Storm tactic: Kitty Greeting Card
Date:10.11.2007
Threat Type: Malicious Website / Malicious Code
Websense® Security Labs™ has received several reports of a new Web site that is being distributed in spam sent out by those running the Storm attacks. For more details on the Storm attack, see (http://www.websense.com/securitylabs/blog/blog.php?BlogID=141).
This site poses as a free Ecard Web site. Users with unpatched computers are automatically exploited. Users with patched computers are prompted to download and run a file called "SuperLaugh.exe." This file contains the Storm payload code.
Sample email text:
View your Kitty Card now! (URL REMOVED)
Web site screenshot: