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Zbot attack remains biggest e-mail threat

A massive spam campaign that poses as a message from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking people to register for H1N1 vaccinations remains a big problem.

The messages lead unwary users to a convincing-looking CDC site where they're asked to create a profile in order to receive a vaccination for the swine flu. The site urges users to download a vaccination profile archive, and includes a link to that download.

Clicking on the link, however, actually downloads and installs a new variant of the "Zbot" Trojan horse. Called "Zeus" by some security companies, the malware is a bot Trojan that hijacks the Windows PC for malicious activities, including sending more s

Protect yourself from these "phishing scams" with a few simple rules:

1. Never open email if you don't know who sent it.
2. Never click on a link in an email if you don't know where it came from.
3. Make sure you have a firewall installed.
4. Keep your anti-virus software updated, and run scans frequently.

Get legitimate up-to-date information on the H1N1 epidemic by checking out the official CDC website or at Flu.gov.

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