Microsoft And Trend Micro Logos Used In Spam

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Microsoft and Trend Micro Logos Used in Spam

by Maria Alarcon (Anti-spam Research Engineer)

Please be wary of e-mail messages supposed to be coming from Microsoft and using the Trend Micro logo in an attempt to look legitimate. The following sample spammed message, which seems to be targeting Latin American users, leads users to malware:

The message roughly translates to:

Hello Sir, it was found that your system is automatically sending spammed email messages that contain a virus.

Please install our antispam software, available for download at the end of the message, if your email is blocked for 48 hours.

Thank you for your attention.

More details & screenshots:

http://blog.trendmicro.com/