Security software company Sophos has warned that a
hacker is spamming multiple new versions of the BagleDL-U virus to
millions of e-mail addresses around the world.
Sophos said the attacks had been spreading since the beginning
of the week, and that the e-mail Trojan attempts to turn off
anti-virus and security software on users’ machines.
Once the Trojan has successfully infected a machine, the
attackers can gain access and take control of the PC.
The latest malicious messages come with a blank subject line and
with “new price” contained in the body message text. The Trojan is
spread by the user opening a malicious attachment with a name such
as "09_price.zip", "price_new.zip" or "price2.zip".
Carole Theriault, Sophos senior security consultant, said,
“Businesses should consider blocking all executable code from
entering their networks via e-mail. Most companies have no need to
receive computer programs via this route, and it dramatically
reduces the risk of infection.”
