Trojan In World Cup E-mail
Sunday 7 May 2006
A Trojan horse is attempting to attack computers through an e-mail offering a World Cup wallchart, according to security experts Sophos.
The Troj/Haxdoor-IN Trojan horse is spreading via a link in an e-mail which offers a free wallchart for the World Cup in Germany this summer. If PC users install the malicious program they risk opening their computers up to hackers.
If you receive an e-mail like this, do not click the link and just delete it from your Inbox. Remember to regularly update your anti-virus software or set it to automatically download updates.
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