Malicious SPAM related to passing of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett

  Malware writers often use tragic news events to trick users into opening malicious website links, YouTube video links, or attachments.  While most AV vendors have coverage in place, please avoid these types of email messages that are now actively circulating.

Malicious SPAM related to passing of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6646

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6658

http://sanesecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-virus-already.html

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2009/06/25/bad-news-oportunity-to-spread-malware/

http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3426.aspx

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_132277.htm

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-news-affects-web-traffic/

QUOTE: michael jackson virus already   Well, it didn't take long for the "them" to abuse the situation did it?

 The spam email appears to offer a link to a YouTube video, but instead sends the recipient to a Trojan Downloader hosted on a compromised Web site. The file offered is called Michael.Jackson.videos.scr