BitDefender Labs have detected a new viral threat, in the shape
of a mass mailer called Sober.I (a.k.a W32 / Clonz.a). The virus
spreads via e-mail, using spoofed addresses and a variety of
social engineering tricks. Chief among these is the fact that it
can create e-mails in either English or German, as did the
previous version of this piece of malware.
Another trick used is to add a string claiming that the e-mail
has been scanned for viruses and found clean. The virus is
spreading so fast that analysts warn it may actually crash some
mail servers.
“The remarkable thing about this new virus is the amazing speed
at which it is spreading. This may prove, once more, that
computer users have not learned anything, or too little from
past virus outbreak experiences. It’s a highly unfortunate
situation, as everyone should become more educated in this
regard and understand the importance and advantages of using a
proficient antivirus software,” stated Bogdan Dumitru,
BitDefender Chief Technical Officer.
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