158/14). PayPal - HTML.Phishing.Bank-459

This email targets customers of PayPal.

Message Details

Malware Name:HTML.Phishing.Bank-459
Origin: United Kingdom
Date first seen:18/07/2006 04:15:08
From:"PayPal Service" <security@paypal.com>
Subject:We have limited access to sensitive PayPal account

Attacker's URLs

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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.

StatusFirst observedShut DownInternet AddressURL
18/07/2006 04:18:04 18/07/2006 10:38:12 Italy 212.34.251.225 http://212.34.251.225/.update/cgi-bin/webscrcmd_login.php   
11/08/2006 06:06:46 11/08/2006 06:08:22 United States 38.113.1.97 http://www.baracudele.com/a/grab.php   

Message Text

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     _________________________________________________________________

 We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your
 business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect
this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited.
 We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for
                             the inconvenience.
     _________________________________________________________________

                     Why is my account access limited?
     Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):

     We have reason to belive our data base was compromised by a third party
   and
   some information were lost and we have been notified that a card associated
   with your account has been reported as lost or stolen.
   Because the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited
   access to sensitive PayPal account features.
   We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that
   this temporary limitation is for your protection.
     _________________________________________________________________

                    How can I restore my account access?

   Please visit the [1]Resolution Center and complete the steps to remove
                                limitations.

   Completing  all of the checklist items will automatically restore your
   account access.
     _________________________________________________________________

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References

   1. http://212.34.251.225/.update/cgi-bin/webscrcmd_login.php

Functions

Advice