Fake Microsoft Email Contains Trojan Virus

Along with the vulnerabilities posed by the flaws for which Microsoft released patches on Tuesday, users of the software giant’s products have a new obstacle to grapple with: a fake notification mailing that looks remarkably legitimate.

Attackers are apparently taking advantage of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday to send legitimate-looking mailings to Microsoft customers that include a Trojan virus called Trojan.Backdoor.Haxdoor that could allow attackers to execute files and steal information from compromised computers. The fake mailing includes a legitimate-looking PGP signature, as well as purporting to come from a real Microsoft employee.

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