Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake SMS Picture Notification E-mail Messages on December 4, 2012
Threat Type:
IntelliShield: Threat Outbreak Alert
IntelliShield ID:
27511
Version:
2
First Published:
2012 December 01 03:29 GMT
Last Published:
2012 December 05 14:59 GMT
Port:
Not Available
Urgency:
Possible Use
Credibility:
Confirmed
Severity:
Mild Damage
Version Summary:
Cisco Security Intelligence Operations has detected significant activity on December 4, 2012.
Description
Cisco Security Intelligence Operations has detected significant activity related to spam e-mail messages that claim to contain a picture for the recipient. The text in the e-mail message attempts to persuade the recipient to open the attachment to view the picture. However, the attachment contains a malicious .cpl file that, when executed, attempts to infect the system with malicious code.
E-mail messages that are related to this threat (RuleID4847KVR, RuleID4847KVR_1, RuleID4847KVR_2, RuleID4847KVR_3, RuleID4847KVR_4, and RuleID4847KVR_5) may contain the following file(s):
The file DSC0702711.cpl has a file size of
118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum, which is a unique identifier of the
executable, is the following string: 0xD2E4AEA90872E5A9EFAF57BF87298973.
The DSC0600212.cpl file in the DSC0600212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0x4E18E8195B13F2F42AEC0C3CDD9833DC.
The DSC0500212.cpl file in the DSC0500212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0xB1543B5A2B8097A0AFDED07D897DF7AC.
The DSC0100212.cpl file in the DSC0100212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0xBFB776BCB3FD21489C9AD1E77C738065.
The DSC0300212.cpl file in the DSC0300212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0x7A02A9DE83FB13CFD9E8E41303759434.
A variant ofDSC0100212.cpl file in the DSC0100212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0x0ACCF924F6FBB966E26390C959D15DAC.
The DSC0900212.cpl file in the DSC0900212.zip attachment has a file size of 118,784 bytes. The MD5 checksum is the following string: 0x4DB6A259426E6F0B64CBBBCAFB9AEFFC
The following text is a sample of the e-mail message that is associated with this threat outbreak:
Subject: Receive SMS From 81319067
Message Body:
Foto Mensagem recebida.
From: Number ID 81319067 TIM Brasil
Usuário ID 81319067 lhe envio um TIM - Foto Mensagem visualizar.
Authentication codec: 041798FEEFADC5A923F06048246AB516C84812E66F6A50746B0B38587482EF6
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by TIM ORG
Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/866 - Release
Cisco
Security Intelligence Operations analysts examine real-world e-mail
traffic data that is collected from over 100,000 contributing
organizations worldwide. This data helps provide a range of information
about and analysis of global e-mail security threats and trends. Cisco
will continue to monitor this threat and automatically adapt
systems to protect customers. This report will be updated if there are
significant changes or if the risk to end users increases.
Cisco Virus Outbreak Filters protect customers during the
critical period between the first exploit of a virus outbreak and the
release of vendor antivirus signatures. E-mail that is managed by Cisco
and end users who are protected by Cisco web security
appliances will not be impacted by these attacks. Cisco appliances are automatically updated to prevent both spam e-mail and
hostile web URLs from being passed to the end user.
The security vulnerability applies to the following combinations of products.
Primary Products:
IntelliShield
Threat Outbreak Alert
Original Release Base
Associated Products:
N/A
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