[Important] - IT Security Services - Email with malicious attachment received in the University

To Email users

ITSS-Advisory : Medium : Email with malicious file attached

It would be appreciated if this information can be communicated
to students and staff through appropriate means, such as notice
boards or linked through web information services.
The web address of this article is:
[http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/it-security/05-11-2009.html]


THREAT LEVEL
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Medium.


INFORMATION
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An email with a malicious file attached has been received in the University.
The email has the following characteristics:

From: Comcover Gov
Subject: Nonrefundable loan approved for your company!

McAfee antivirus with DAT version 5791 (and later) is able to detect and
delete the malicious file attachment.


ACTION
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Please advise all users to permanently delete the email.

announced at 05/11/2009