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Spamvertised FedEx notifications lead to malware

Summary: A currently ongoing spamvertised campaign is brand-jacking FedEx for malware-serving purposes.

Dancho Danchev

By for Zero Day |

A currently ongoing spamvertised campaign is brand-jacking FedEx for malware-serving purposes.

Sample attachments:FedEx letter.zip; FedEx letter.exe Sample subject: FedEx notification #random number Sample message: Dear customer. The parcel was sent your home address. And it will arrive within 7 business day. More information and the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank you. © FedEx 1995-2011

Upon downloading the executing the attachment, the malware attempts to download  two additional binaries, next to sniffing for FTP credentials off infected hosts.

Detection rate for FedEx letter.exe.

Topics: Malware, Security

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    I've seen the same for UPS as well. I sent them a copy of the message [to their support] and got back a message saying that [something like] "The tracking number has been investigated. Contact the shipper if you still have problems".

    What a bunch of dummies.

    The source of the malware [where it was hosted] was a charity. I also sent a copy of the message to the president of the charity. Either their webmaster was part of it or was dumb [relaxed security on the site]. Idiot should be fired.
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  • RE: Spamvertised FedEx notifications lead to malware

    This is news?

    Not only is this old and much copied, but in my case, Forefront just removed the attachment automatically.
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