181/32). PayPal - HTML.Phishing.Bank-573

This email targets customers of PayPal.

Message Details

Malware Name:HTML.Phishing.Bank-573
Origin: United States
Date first seen:08/09/2006 07:10:32
From:"service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
Subject:Your account access is limited

Attacker's URLs

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StatusFirst observedShut DownInternet AddressURL
21/08/2006 02:58:11 21/08/2006 02:58:11 Korea, Republic of 61.33.75.51 http://1025592115:81/paypal.com/login.html   

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.




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     _________________________________________________________________

 PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the
 accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more
information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect
 this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited
or terminated. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and
                    we apologize for the inconvenience.
     _________________________________________________________________

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

     September  05, 2006: We have reason to believe that your account was
   accessed by a third party. Because protecting 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.
   (Your case ID for this reason is PP-121-601-924.)
     _________________________________________________________________

                    How can I restore my account access?

   Please visit the [1]Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove
                   Limitations and Update your Account."

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

   Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
   answered. For assistance, [2]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 [3]here.

   PayPal Email ID PP697

References

   1. http://1025592115:81/paypal.com/login.html?https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run=updatete95ijfkdhyxncdg40sjmc34tssdf34fdt4g23fef45fg5?
   2. http://1025592115:81/paypal.com/login.html
   3. http://1025592115:81/paypal.com/login.html

Functions

Advice