Watch Out, Watch Out...

..There Are Malicious New Year Ecards About!

This is a quick note to all those that have been away over the Christmas and/or the New Year period.

Please be very suspicious of any e-mails that claim you have been sent a New Year Ecard [or Christmas ones too], as these may lead to websites that, instead of offering you a real Ecard, will try and get you to download an executable file that is malicious.

Most of these are the output of the so-called 'Storm Worm Gang' and I have been updating my last blog posting [31/12/2007] when new variants have shown up, and I will continue to do so, so please check back from time to time for the latest information.

However, they are not the only group that are using this technique; others are trying to trick you into downloading 'plugins' which are not the real thing, so that you can view the ecard you have been sent. However, the 'plugin/viewer/codec' being offered is malicious, and there is no real ecard for you.

Please take care over the next few weeks, and I hope you all have a very Happy and Prosperous New Year, and a malware free one too.