Catastrophic Infector

Have you been receiving e-mails stating that you have received an e-card, more precisely a Crazy Cat or Laughing Kitty or other Cat related word-play cards?

If so then there is something you should know, there is no e-card, this is a another new 'Storm Worm' run in progress. This one is using a new topic; Cats as the bait. Which is not one we've seen them use before.

This is what one of the new e-mails look like:



And here is what you'll see if you click on the link:



What you won't see, is that as usual with most Storm Worm sites, in the background on a vulnerable system is that your system is being compromised and infected without any need for you to click on the link in the webpage. You are fully patched, aren't you? Even if you are fully patched do not download and run the file offered, as it is malware. Every link on the page is to the malware file, currently named 'SuperLaugh.exe'.

However, if you have a decent up-to-date anti-malware you will be protected, as you can see from the screenshot below:



To save you falling for this, and letting curiosity kill the cat, I have included a first for this blog. I recorded a video of the page, complete with the infectious laughter that accompanies the fake e-card.

So, if you must see what the full page looks like while not getting infected, then be a cool cat and use the video link I've provided.

UPDATE: I've now created a YouTube account and posted it there.



All anti-malware tools should detect this new 'Storm Worm' variant before the end of the day.

If you like the use of video to show a new threat, then please let me know and I'll try and include them in future, where feasible.