US-CERT has received reports of new Storm Worm activity. The latest activity uses messages that refer to the conflict in the Middle East. This Trojan is spread via unsolicited email messages that contain a link to a malicious website. The website is noted as having the following malicious characteristics which may be used to infect the user's system with malicious code.

• A video that, when opened, may run the executable file "iran_occupation.exe."
• A banner add that, when clicked, may run the executable file "form.exe."
• A hidden iframe linked to "ind.php."

• 20000 US soldiers in Iran
• Iran USA conflict developed into war
• More than 10000 Iranians were murdered
• Negotiations between USA and Iran ended in War
• Occupation of Iran
• Plans for Iran attack began
• The Iran's Leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Jihad to USA
• The World War III has already begun
• The begining of The World War III
• The military operation in Iran has begun
• The secret war against Iran
• Third War in Iran
• Third World War has begun
• US Army crossed Iran's borders
• US Army invaded Iran
• US army is about 20 kilometers from Tegeran
• US soldiers occupied Iran
• USA attacked Iran
• USA declares war on Iran
• USA occupeid Iran
• USA unleashed war on Iran
• War between USA&Iran
• War with Iran is the reality now
• Washington prefers to shoot first

• Install anti-virus software, and keep its virus signature files up-to-date.
• Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
• Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document for more information on avoiding email scams.
• Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document for more information on social engineering attacks.

Read more: US-CERT Current Activity