[ISN] WARNING: Trojan Horse Disguised as Message from SecurityFocus and TrendMicro

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    Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 20:47:58 -0600
    From: aleph1at_private
    To: incidentsat_private
    Subject: WARNING: Trojan Horse Disguised as Message from SecurityFocus and TrendMicro
    
    It has come to our attention that a message claiming to come from
    SecurityFocus' ARIS system and TrendMicro is being used to deliver what
    looks like a trojan horse to unsuspecting users. These messages do not
    come from us or TrendMicro, as a quick check of the headers will reveal. 
    
    The messages come with an executable attachment named FIX_NIMDA.exe.  Do
    *NOT* run this attachment. 
    
    The name is similar to the one used by TrendMicro for their free Nimda
    removal tool (FIX_NIMDA.com). To say the least we haven't ever sent out
    any type of executable attachment claiming to be a fix to any worm or
    vulnerability. And we certainly don't end out email using the brain dead
    multipart/alternative MIME type. 
    
    We are still trying to determine what the code does. At first flag it
    appears to include some type of zip file that when run creates a directory
    with the called FIX_NIMDA, with the files FIX_NIMDA.exe, readme.txt,
    SLIDE.DAT, and slide.exe. 
    
    The readme.txt file is copy of the file distributed by TrendMicro with the
    their free Nimda disinfection tool. The FIX_NIMDA.exe file is not the same
    as TrendMicro's but it appears to attempt to deceive the user by printout
    out some output that makes it appear like it working as advertised. 
    
    Bellow you can find a sample of the fake message being used to transmit
    this trojan. If you have receive a similar message we would like to hear
    from you. 
    
    Common sense and best practices indicates that you should not execute any
    code that come via email unless you can authenticate the source of the
    message. Sadly, as previous worms make all to clear the will be always
    people that do not follow safe computing practices. 
    
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    From: <aris-reportat_private>
    To: <Teratonat_private>
    Cc: <Teratonat_private>,
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    Subject: Possible Nimda Worm infection
    Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 01:45:03 +0200
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    Hello,
    This mail is from the ARIS Analyzer Service (Attack Registry and =
    Intelligence=20
    Service) from SecurityFocus in cooperation with Trend Micro =
    Incorporated.
    =20
    As you are probably aware from the media, the Nimda worm started =
    spreading.
    It has come to our attention that your system(s),
    listed below have been identified as being compromised by the Nimda =
    Worm. =20
    The Nimda Worm is rapidly spreading across the Internet.=20
    
    The addresses identified as belonging to you are as follows:
    
    Teratonat_private=20
    Teratonat_private
    ktzenovat_private
    
    You can find up to date information on the Nimda Worm at:
    
    http://aris.securityfocus.com
    
    It is very important that you are checking your Systems that have used =
    with the identified addresses
    with the special Anti Nimda Software that we send you with this mail. =
    (FIX_NIMDA.EXE)
    
    It is also important that you are updating all your systems.
    For this please show at the following URL
    
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp1-26.html
    
    
    
    The SecurityFocus ARIS Analyst Team
    aris-reportat_private
    
    
    
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,<BR>This mail is from the ARIS =
    Analyzer=20
    Service (Attack Registry and Intelligence <BR>Service) from =
    SecurityFocus in=20
    cooperation with Trend Micro Incorporated.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>As you are =
    probably=20
    aware from the media, the Nimda worm started spreading.<BR>It has come =
    to our=20
    attention that your system(s),<BR>listed below have been identified as =
    being=20
    compromised by the Nimda Worm.&nbsp; <BR>The Nimda Worm is rapidly =
    spreading=20
    across the Internet. </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The addresses identified as belonging =
    to you are as=20
    follows:</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:Teratonat_private">Teratonat_private</A> <BR><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:Teratonat_private">Teratonat_private</A><BR><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:ktzenovat_private">ktzenovat_private</A></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can find up to date information on =
    the Nimda=20
    Worm at:</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
    href=3D"http://aris.securityfocus.com">http://aris.securityfocus.com><=
    /FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>It is very important that you =
    are checking=20
    your Systems that have used with the identified addresses<BR>with the =
    special=20
    Anti Nimda Software that we send you with this mail.=20
    (FIX_NIMDA.EXE)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>It is also important that you =
    are updating=20
    all your systems.<BR>For this please show at the following=20
    URL</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
    href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp1-=
    26.html">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp1=
    - -26.html</A></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The SecurityFocus ARIS Analyst =
    Team<BR><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:aris-reportat_private">aris-reportat_private=
    om</A></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    - -- 
    Elias Levy
    SecurityFocus
    http://www.securityfocus.com/
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