199). PayPal - HTML.Phishing.Bank-28

This email targets customers of PayPal.

Message Details

Malware Name:HTML.Phishing.Bank-28
Origin: United States
Date first seen:17/07/2006 15:30:08
Number seen:160
Date last seen:21/03/2007 05:00:29
From:"service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
Subject:Important Notification

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.

StatusFirst observedShut DownInternet AddressURL
15/08/2006 13:25:31 16/08/2006 05:01:47 Thailand 202.29.15.178 http://3390902194/.index.html   
http://3684745741:20/webscr/index.php

Message Text

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   [1][paypal_logo.gif] 

                                [pixel.gif]

   Dear valued PayPal^® member:

   It has come to our attention that your PayPal^® account information needs to
   be
   updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
   reduce the instance of fraud on our website.  If you could please take 5-10
   minutes
   out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not
   run into
   any future problems with the online service.

   However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
   Please update your records on or before July 23, 2006.
   Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal^® session will not
   be
   interrupted and will continue as normal.

   To update your PayPal^® records click on the following link:
   [2]http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run


   Thank You.
   PayPal^® UPDATE TEAM

   Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal^® will
   periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.

   Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
   [3]http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

References

   1. http://3390902194/.index.html
   2. http://3684745741:20/webscr/index.php?www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run=update.user.8djjjgu7d86t4rwkjge8r7f932hh4378hgwfg8rfgo7gft7e6gf34grt793tgw6grt97873gf73762346rf327rgg9f6g37fg23g6f23riholgbklerk36tgfier6f?
   3. http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

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