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Spammers already exploiting government shutdown?

published on 2013-10-01 13:50:00 UTC by Trojan7Malware
Content:
Today, I was scrolling through the endless amounts of 419 and port forward scams when one email caught my attention 

Subject: are you affected by the shutdown? We can help. <random # number to bypass spam filters> 

Hello. We're a employment agency who are hiring! After the government shut down we received a huge spike in job applications. We have noticed you are affected by the shut down and would like to offer you a job. 

Full name:
Address:
Social security number:
Date of birth:

If you have any more questions please feel free to reply to this email. Also. Make sure to view our website to apply! <link>

The link leads to RedKit exploit kit. 

The payload dropped is most likely Zeus or some other banking Trojan. Ill do some analysis and update the article later 

Article: Spammers already exploiting government shutdown? - published about 11 years ago.

http://trojan7malware.blogspot.com/2013/10/spammers-already-exploiting-government.html   
Published: 2013 10 01 13:50:00
Received: 2021 06 06 09:05:03
Feed: Trojan7Malware
Source: Trojan7Malware
Category: Cyber Security
Topic: Cyber Security
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