107). PayPal - HTML.Phishing.Pay-130

This email targets customers of PayPal.

Message Details

Malware Name:	HTML.Phishing.Pay-130
Origin:	Australia
Date first seen:	15/07/2006 06:01:08
Number seen:	64
Date last seen:	06/06/2007 10:50:48
From:	"PayPal" <security@paypal.com>
Subject:	IMPORTANT: Notification of limited accounts

Attacker's URLs

The following table shows the details of the URLs used by the attacker. These could either be the fake website of the attack, or a site which redirects to the attackers fake site. Sometimes the attacker will use an additional site for hosting resources such as images.

The table shows the current status of the site: if it is still reachable (), or if it has been shut down (). If the site has not been confirmed as a phishing site it is shown with the symbol . The time when the site was first observed is shown, together with the time that the site was shut down, if applicable. Do not visit the attackers site as it may contain malware. You can get more details on the site by clicking on the symbol.

Status	First observed	Shut Down	Internet Address	URL
	15/07/2006 06:02:08	15/07/2006 06:02:08	216.135.36.104	http://3632735336:81/paypal/index.php
	15/07/2006 06:02:08	15/07/2006 06:02:08	216.135.36.104	http://3632735336:81/paypal

Message Text

The text below shows the message content, rendered in a safe way. It does not show images or HTML formatting, but the text is the same as that contained in the phishing email. Each clickable link is shown as a reference. You can see the way the URL is presented in the main body of the text, while the actual URL activated by the link is shown below the main body.

How the message body looks in an email client.

                                 [1]PayPal 

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   Notification of Limited Account Access

   As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal
   system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:
   Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit sensitive account
   features until additional verification information can be collected.

   We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been
   reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your
   card.

   Case ID Number: PP-071-362-996

                    [2]Click here to verify your account

   Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect
   you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
   If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary
   suspend your account.
   Sincerely,
   PayPal Account Review Department.
     _________________________________________________________________

   Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
   answered. For assistance, [3]log in to your PayPal account and choose the
   "Help" link in the footer of any page.
   To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your
   preferences [4]here.
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References

   1. http://3632735336:81/paypal/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP
   2. http://3632735336:81/paypal/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP
   3. http://3632735336:81/paypal/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP
   4. http://3632735336:81/paypal/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP

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