Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin -> Malicious Browser Add-on

SpySentinel · 06-10-2007, 03:23 PM

...an email message that claims to be a Microsoft Security Bulletin...Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (113742734)...the message includes a link to what, it claims, is a patch that is supposed to address the issue. The file...is called "updatems06.exe"...The executable installs a malicious browser add-on (BHO) "down.dll"...in C:\WINDOWS\system32. Anti-virus engines that recognize the BHO as malware identify it as Agent.avk...

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crashcoel · 06-15-2007, 08:50 AM

Please report here

1. For customer's who want to report fraudulent e-mail messages purportedly from Microsoft:

http://blogs.msdn.com/securitytipsta...-and-logo.aspx

2. How to handle suspicious emails:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/you...g/prevent.mspx

3.. Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...uine_mail.mspx

06-10-2007, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpySentinel Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The United States Posts: 378 OS: Windows XP SP2	Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin -> Malicious Browser Add-on ...an email message that claims to be a Microsoft Security Bulletin...Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (113742734)...the message includes a link to what, it claims, is a patch that is supposed to address the issue. The file...is called "updatems06.exe"...The executable installs a malicious browser add-on (BHO) "down.dll"...in C:\WINDOWS\system32. Anti-virus engines that recognize the BHO as malware identify it as Agent.avk... Read More __________________ Proud graduate of GeekU - Learn how to remove malware at GeekstoGo.com UNITE ASAP

06-15-2007, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
crashcoel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP SP2 / VISTA Ultimate	Re: Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin -> Malicious Browser Add-on Please report here 1. For customer's who want to report fraudulent e-mail messages purportedly from Microsoft: http://blogs.msdn.com/securitytipsta...-and-logo.aspx 2. How to handle suspicious emails: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/you...g/prevent.mspx 3.. Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...uine_mail.mspx __________________ Milo MSPSS