VIRUS ALERT! Do NOT Open the "Obama Amazing Speech" or "Amazing Speech by Obama" Email.

[Ian David]

DO NOT OPEN THE EMAIL!
JUST FORWARD IT TO ALL THE REPUBLICANS IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!

Confirmed from Snopes.com

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamaspeech.asp


Obama Acceptance Speech
Virus: "Obama Acceptance Speech" or "Amazing Speech by Obama"

REAL VIRUS

Examples:

{Collected via e-mail, November, 2008}

It has recently been brought to our attention that some scam emails are being propagated with a subject line of any of the following. Please do not open any of these messages, simply delete them.

McCane dies of heart attack
Amazing speech by Obama
Election Center 2008: Primary Results
World Welcomes Obama's Win
Barack Obama in Danger - McCain will fight for president post

These email messages may appear to be from legitimate news sources, and will try to lure you into clicking on a link that will direct you to a malicious web site, or opening an infected video clip or attachment.

{Collected via e-mail, December, 2008}

This email came from a source at the Secret Service, so please be aware of any mails with the subject line below.

THERE IS AN EMAIL WITH SUBJECT LINE OBAMA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FLOATING AROUND WITH A TROJAN HORSE ATTACHMENT.

DO NOT OPEN FOR ANY REASON. DELETE IMMEDIATELY.

THE TROJAN STEALS ALL PASSWORDS AND USER IDS.

SPREAD THE WORD.

Do not open ("Obama Acceptance Speech").


Origins: Messages purporting to offer links to news sites or videos with information about a current news event of great importance have long been used as successful virus lures, and the U.S. presidential election of November 2008 offered another prime opportunity for a renewed flood of malware-spreading spam. Carrying subject lines advertising news such as the following, this crop of messages appeared to originate with legitimate news sources and offered recipients links to view a video of President-Elect Barack Obama's post-election speech:

* A new president, a new congress ...
* Barack Obama wins
* Can Obama win popular vote but lose election?
* Did Obama Win Yet?
* Election 2008: Time lapse of U.S. counties
* Election Center 2008 - Election Results
* Election Night Results
* Fear of a Black President
* New president's
* Obama win an Electoral College majority
* Obama win Defined by Race
* Obama win preferred in world poll
* Obama win sets stage for showdown
* Obama Wouldnt Be First Black President
* Obama's Win Reshapes the Race
* Priorities for the New President - TIME
* The new President's cabinet?
* USA Election 2008 Results
* Will American Voters Elect a Black President
* World Welcomes Obama's Win


The enclosed video links direct recipients to a malicious web site that tries to trick users into downloading a file (Adobe_flash9.exe) purportedly offering an updated version of Adobe Flash but actually harboring password-stealing malware.


Last updated: 5 January 2009

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[havocmom]

1. K&R

thanks for posting