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The new wave of spam

internet explorer The new wave of spam collapsed on computers users with fake copy of the Internet browser - Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). Spam messages are known as "Internet Explorer 7" and are presented as if it were sent from the department of the corporation Microsoft. In the message itself is no explanation, only a link to download the "download the latest version", as well as the link "about this mailing", - a brief description of the so-called service of the Microsoft. After clicking on the link to download, the user is sent to fake browser page, which tries to download the file volume of 136K b, under the name "update.exe". Executable file, in turn, infect user's computer and downloads the malicious software. Last month, used a similar tactic with unsolicited email supposedly from Microsoft, for contamination computers. Attacks were aimed at installing malicious software on victim's computer, under the guise of photographs of naked actress Angelina Jolie.
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