Spammers target those that are concerned with computer security. New spam messages appeared just few days ago. This time you get an email from Microsoft that has a ‘security update’ attached or links to the patch. According to Symantec, the attachment is a Trojan.Dropper that can be executed by opening the attachment or visiting the offered website. Sometimes the malware can be activated just by opening the spam email message. Spam Pretends to be Update from Microsoft - spyware news

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