Mauro, This is quite simply a fraud that is designed to get people to part with their authentication details via a fake website. This is all the rage in the fraud community at the moment and has targeted most of the major online banking sites at some time or the other.
Most people don't realise that they are being directed to 64.21.80.2 because the URL starts with www.visa.com. It is just a confidence trick on an internet scale. Have a look at the following for some more details : http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833786 Merry Christmas, Simon -- Simon Biles /// computer security online ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Mauro Flores > Sent: 23 December 2003 11:45 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] visa XSS? > > > I receive this mail today, the funny stuff is that when you > click on the link, you execute: > http://www.visa.com:UserSession=2f6q9uuu88312264trzzz55884495&; useroption=SecurityUpdate&StateLevel=GetFrom@> 64.21.80.2/~gotier/verified_by_visa.htm > > I don't have a Visa card and I don't like that 64.21.80.2 > which is not a Visa IP, AFAIK. Anyone else receive it?? > > regards, Mauro Flores > > On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 08:29, Mauro Flores wrote: > > -----Forwarded Message----- > > From: Visa International Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Visa Security Update > > Date: 23 Dec 2003 05:24:34 -0600 > > > > [image] > > > > Dear Customer, > > > > Our latest security system will help you to avoid possible > fraud actions > > and > > keep your investments in safety. > > > > Due to technical security update you have to reactivate > your account > > > > Click on the link below to login to your updated Visa account. > > > > To log into your account, please visit the Visa Website at > > > > http://www.visa.com > > > > We respect your time and business. > > It's our pleasure to serve you. > > > > > > Please don't reply to this email. This e-mail was > generated by a mail > > handling system. > > > > > > [image] > > > > Copyright 1996-2003, Visa International Service > Association. All rights > > reserved. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > -- > Virus scanned by edNET. > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
