British Users Warned of Malware-Spreading “Medical Laboratory Results” Emails

snoopy · Oct 20, 2013

British Users Warned of Malware-Spreading “Medical Laboratory Results” Emails

Expecting some lab results from Allergan Limited? If so, you should beware of fake emails used by cybercriminals to distribute a piece of malware that’s designed to steal sensitive information from infected computers.

According to researchers from Trend Micro, the fake Allergan emails are entitled “Medical Laboratory Results: MEFHNAO796MEFHNAO791” and they inform recipients of the following:

“Further to our telephone conversation, please find details attached in response to your medical information inquiry. I have been advised that you can contact them and they should be able to assist you.”

The attachment is actually a malicious file that’s designed to exploit a Microsoft Office vulnerability in order to drop and execute a backdoor (BKDR_LIFTOH.AD). This backdoor downloads a variant of the information-stealing Trojan known as ZeuS.

Experts note that it’s uncommon for the BKDR_LIFTOH malware to be distributed via spam. It usually propagates via social networking websites and instant messaging platforms.
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