E-mails Attempt to Exploit Fear to Trick Users Into Loading Malware Attachment
Sidney Morning Herald - Invoking the FBI to spread malware
The Sydney Morney Herald reports that e-mails are in circulation that prey upon the fears of people who have downloaded files from the internet. These e-mails tell the recipient that their computer has been scanned and that they will be indicted. The e-mail then tells the recipient that the attachment contains the illegal files that have been taken as evidence. The attachment is an executable designed to cause harm.
