I just saw this reported via
ZDNet Australia. I thought it was relevant to
this locked thread.
I have no idea if they're related, but be wary if someone's offering you the video via the internets.
Security experts are warning that an e-mail claiming to contain a video of Osama Bin Laden's reaction to the US election result contains a worm. The e-mail is signed by The Hobbit.
Antivirus firm Sophos is warning Internet users not to get duped into opening the attachment because it contains a new variant of the Famus worm.
The Famus worm affects Windows systems and tries to trick users into believing its' attached file contains a file – in this case a video – from events relating to the US military. Previous variants purported to contain a spreadsheet with information from the Pentagon and pictures of the Iraq war.
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"It seems this time that the virus writer has focused on the public's appetite for breaking news on the war against terror," said Cluley.
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