Jim Plumb

This lovely fake email from “Microsoft Windows Computer Safety Division” wants to help me with my Conficker.B virus with a free virus scanner they’ve so thoughtfully attached to the email. Of course, what they’ve attached is a program to infect my computer with aforesaid Conficker.B or something worse like a rootkit. Unfortunately, some people will go, “Ooooh, something free from Microsoft!” and run the program and get infected.

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Subject:  Conflicker.B Infection Alert

Dear Microsoft Customer,

Starting 12/11/2009 the ‘Conficker’ worm began infecting Microsoft customers unusually rapidly. Microsoft has been advised by your Internet provider that your network is infected.

To counteract further spread we advise removing the infection using an antispyware program. We are supplying all effected Windows Users with a free system scan in order to clean any files infected by the virus.

Please install attached file to start the scan. The process takes under a minute and will prevent your files from being compromised. We appreciate your prompt cooperation.

Regards,
Microsoft Windows Agent #2 (Hollis)
Microsoft Windows Computer Safety Division

Attachments: open.zip