Michael Jackson Suicide Virus

Just days after the al-Qaida leader committing suicide trojan email, a spam email claiming that Michael Jackson has attempted suicide has been spreading across the Internet, according to Internet security firm Sophos.

E-mails with the fake news contain a Trojan horse that infects a system if a user clicks on a link to find out more about Michael Jackson's suicide.

The e-mail's subject line reads "Re: Suicidal Attempt" and the following message text: "Last night, while in his Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt."

"If you click on the link, the Web site displays a message saying it is too busy, which may not surprise people who think it might contain genuine breaking news about Michael Jackson," said Carole Theriault, security consultant at Sophos.

Sophos has determined that the code downloaded onto PCs actually attempts to download another Trojan horse, identified as Troj/Borobt-Gen.

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