[Chihuahuas] [Fwd: FW: COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia Conflict]

[Marsha Taylor]

This warning came from a friend who works for the state police and is a
legitimate warning from the state government's tech dept, so everyone can
believe this one.
Marsha


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: FW: COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file
-Georgia/Russia Conflict
From: "Collett, Jetta (KSP)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, August 22, 2008 10:17 am
To: "Bentley, Shannon E (Bluegrass)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
         "marsha Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
         "Gross, Tania C (Bluegrass)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>



________________________________

From: Gorham, Bo (COT)
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:14 AM
To: Executive Branch
Subject: COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file
-Georgia/Russia Conflict



COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia
Conflict

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________



The COT Security Administration Branch is alerting Commonwealth email
users of a malicious email attachment threat reported by US-CERT (United
States Computer Emergency Readiness Team).  The subject line of the
email is "Journalists shot in Georgia" and it contains an attachment
named "Georgia.zip" that is password protected. The password is provided
in the email.  The file contained within this archive, "Joined.exe",
creates an executable file located in the user's TEMP directory called
"LOADER.19B099.exe".  As this threat evolves, the names of these files
may change.

Caution should be used at all times when opening email and email
attachments.  Users should never open attachments from unknown senders
and should verify unexpected email attachments from known senders.
Malicious files that come in email attachments usually run automatically
when opened and may spread quickly across network computers.





Thanks,



Bo Gorham

Network Analyst II

Commonwealth Office of Technology

Capitol LAN Team

700 Capitol Ave.  Room 141

Phone: 502.564.2611 x419



COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia
Conflict

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________



The COT Security Administration Branch is alerting Commonwealth email
users of a malicious email attachment threat reported by US-CERT (United
States Computer Emergency Readiness Team).  The subject line of the
email is "Journalists shot in Georgia" and it contains an attachment
named "Georgia.zip" that is password protected. The password is provided
in the email.  The file contained within this archive, "Joined.exe",
creates an executable file located in the user's TEMP directory called
"LOADER.19B099.exe".  As this threat evolves, the names of these files
may change.

Caution should be used at all times when opening email and email
attachments.  Users should never open attachments from unknown senders
and should verify unexpected email attachments from known senders.
Malicious files that come in email attachments usually run automatically
when opened and may spread quickly across network computers.









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From: Gorham, Bo (COT) Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:14 AM To: Executive Branch Subject: COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia Conflict COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia Conflict _______________________________________________________________________________________________________   The COT Security Administration Branch is alerting Commonwealth email users of a malicious email attachment threat reported by US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team).  The subject line of the email is “Journalists shot in Georgia” and it contains an attachment named “Georgia.zip” that is password protected. The password is provided in the email.  The file contained within this archive, “Joined.exe”, creates an executable file located in the user’s TEMP directory called “LOADER.19B099.exe”.  As this threat evolves, the names of these files may change. Caution should be used at all times when opening email and email attachments.  Users should never open attachments from unknown senders and should verify unexpected email attachments from known senders.  Malicious files that come in email attachments usually run automatically when opened and may spread quickly across network computers.     Thanks,   Bo Gorham Network Analyst II Commonwealth Office of Technology Capitol LAN Team 700 Capitol Ave.  Room 141 Phone: 502.564.2611 x419   COT Security Alert - Emails Contain a Malicious ZIP file -Georgia/Russia Conflict _______________________________________________________________________________________________________   The COT Security Administration Branch is alerting Commonwealth email users of a malicious email attachment threat reported by US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team).  The subject line of the email is “Journalists shot in Georgia” and it contains an attachment named “Georgia.zip” that is password protected. The password is provided in the email.  The file contained within this archive, “Joined.exe”, creates an executable file located in the user’s TEMP directory called “LOADER.19B099.exe”.  As this threat evolves, the names of these files may change. Caution should be used at all times when opening email and email attachments.  Users should never open attachments from unknown senders and should verify unexpected email attachments from known senders.  Malicious files that come in email attachments usually run automatically when opened and may spread quickly across network computers.