Agent.IMB Trojan Claims to Offer Erotic Pictures of Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Shakira, Scarlett Johannson and Other Celebrities to Lure Users

Panda Security, a leading provider of IT security solutions, today announced that PandaLabs, Panda Security’s laboratory for detecting and analyzing malware, has detected a series of junk emails that promise erotic pictures of celebrities (e.g. Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Shakira, Scarlett Johannson and Britney Spears) as bait to spread the Agent.IMB Trojan.

These emails are very simple and have subjects such as “Naked Shakira Clip,” “Rihanna Exposed,” or “Scarlett Johansson Spills Boobs,” and includes a link with the text “Download and Watch.”

If the user clicks the link, they will download a copy of the Agent.IMB Trojan to their computer. This malicious code copies itself to the system under the name “CbEvtSvc.exe” and creates a service with the same name to run whenever the system is started up.

“This social engineering technique is not new at all, however, given the number of cyber-crooks that keep using it there must still be many users who fall into the trap,” explains Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs. “Malware creators sometimes use the same kind of email to spread different malware strains, so it wouldn’t be surprising to find junk mail like this being used over the next few days to distribute other malicious codes like downloader Trojans, banker Trojans, and others.”

To avoid falling victim to this type of attack, PandaLabs advises users not to open any email messages that come from unknown sources or click any links that these may contain.

Panda Security offers several free tools for scanning computers for malware. You can use them from http://www.infectedornot.com.

For more information: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/ About PandaLabs

Since 1990, PandaLab’s mission has been to analyze new threats as rapidly as possible to keep its clients safe. Several teams, each specialized in a specific type of malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, spam, etc), work 24/7 to provide global coverage. To achieve this, they also have the support of TruPrevent(R) Technologies, which act as a global early-warning system made up of strategically distributed sensors to neutralize new threats and send them to PandaLabs for in-depth analysis. According to Av.Test.org, PandaLabs is currently the fastest laboratory in the industry in providing complete updates to users. More information is available in the PandaLabs blog (http://www.pandalabs.com).

About Panda Security

Panda Security is one of the world’s leading IT security providers, with millions of clients across more than 200 countries and products available in 23 languages. Its mission is to develop and provide global solutions to keep clients’ IT resources free from the damage inflicted by viruses and other computer threats, at the lowest possible total cost of ownership.

Panda Security proposes a new security model, designed to offer a robust solution to the latest cyber-crime techniques. This is manifested in the performance of the company’s technology and products, with detection ratios well above average market standards and most importantly, providing greater security for its clients. For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Security solutions, visit our website at: http://www.pandasecurity.com.

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