[StBernard] STORM WORM VIRUS

[Westley Annis]

	STORM WORM VIRUS
	
	With the Valentine's Day holiday approaching, be on the lookout for
spam
	e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The
e-mail
	directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic
greeting
	card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is
downloaded to
	the Internet connected device and causes it to become infected and
part of
	the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines
under
	the control of a single user. Botnets are typically set up to
facilitate
	criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of
service
	attacks, and spreading malware to other machines on the Internet.
	
	The Storm Worm virus has capitalized on various holidays in the last
year by
	sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the
text of
	the spam e-mail. Valentine's Day has been identified as the next
target.
	
	Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender. Do not open
any
	unsolicited e-mail and do not click on any links provided.
	
	If you have received this, or a similar e-mail, please file a
complaint at
	www.ic3.gov.
	



check with snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/storm.asp