Malware writers piggyback on 9/11 anniversary
Malware writers have hooked onto the anniversary of the 11 September tragedy to spread malware via false virus messages.
Malware writers are either registering new web pages and filling them with terms relating to the event, or breaking into existing web sites and adding terms to rise higher on search engine rankings.
They are using these pages to host false antivirus alerts, where users get a window appear telling them they are infected and offering to sell them a solution to the problem. The actual software sold is both useless from a security standpoint and also contains malware.
