Former First Lady Hilliary Clinton Becomes An Aim of Malware Trick

Software specialists, F-Secure, report �More malware software was produced in 2007 than in the previous 20 years combined�. Unfortunately, the growth of malware scams shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Doug Bowers of Symantec (internet security software giant) reported they had expected something like this to happen due to the large numbers who have following the presidential race closely. His expectations were on target; Hillary Clinton and Ron Paul (both presidential candidates) have both been targeted by malware scams.

Developed to interfere with computers in a variety of ways, malware is computer software or a computer code. Malware may contain any of the following, and can include any of them in combination as well: spyware, adware, pop-up ads, spam and computer viruses. While spam and pop-up ads are annoying, computer viruses can be dangerous. Some malware installs computer viruses which delete all of the user�s files. Other viruses will slow the computer, shut it down or damage it beyond repair.

With the popularity of this campaign it is fortunate, and somewhat surprising, that only Ron Paul and Sen. Clinton have been targets of Malware thus far. Spam expert from Symantec, Mr. Douglas Bowers, stated they were concerned this might happen due to the interest in the election this season. Per Mr. Bowers 'We predicted there would be socially-engineered spam for the election season and now it's arrived. We are seeing a low volume of this now, but we expect it to increase as we approach the election and to use other candidates'.

Here is how Malware works: Recipients of Clinton's email open it and then are directed to click on a link. The link looks like a Google search page; it isn't. Instead, it is the Malware scam installing itself onto the recipient's computer operating system. 'This link downloads a suspect file, 'mpg.exe', which is a Trojan downloader' reports K. Conley, Symantec researcher. 'This downloader downloads a file, inst241.exe, which is detected as Trojan.Srizbi.'

Now in place, the malware scam is in full-swing. The computer owner will be inundated with massive amounts of unwanted spam, including pop-up ads by the dozen. At the very least, this bombardment will be irritating. At worst, the computer may be slowed down, shut-off or severely damaged.

There is no fool-proof way to avoid Malware scams; you can reduce your chances, though, by being on the look out for email that comes from an unknown or suspicious address.

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