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ZeuS Trojan Virus AlertJune 16, 2010 Krebs on Security, a security news and investigation service, has reported that criminals have launched a major e-mail campaign to deploy the malicious malware ZeuS Trojan via spam messages. The messages are disguised as fraud alerts from the Internal Revenue Service, Twitter account hijack warnings, and salacious Youtube.com videos. The fake IRS e-mails contain the subject line "Notice of Underreported Income" and encourage the recipient to click a link to review their tax statement. When the customer clicks on the provided link they are taken to one of dozens of identical Web pages that spoof the IRS and encourage visitors to download and review their tax statement, which is of course a powerful and stealthy password-stealing program. Home Building is advising customers to NEVER click on unsolicited email links regarding financial services. Do not click on attachments included in unsolicited e-mails that encourage you to act quickly or else suffer some scary fate. These are almost universally scams or attempts to plant malicious software on your computer. Also, note that the IRS has stated emphatically that it does not communicate with citizens via e-mail. Finally, always make sure that your anti-virus and anti-spam software is up to date on your PC. Click here for other suggestions on how to protect your identity on line.  |
