Beware of Malicious Valentine E-Card

The BBB wants to warn unsuspecting consumers about unexpected Valentine's Day e-cards. They say if you receive the card it may not be from a secret admirer but might instead contain the Storm Worm virus.

The e-mail directs recipients to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card and once the user clicks, malware (malicious software), is downloaded to the Internet-connected device. It is then infected and become part of the Storm Worm botnet.

The BBB says a botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. They are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks and spreading malware to other machines.

To keep your computer safe follow these tips:
-Be wary of any e-mail received from an unknown sender.
-Do not open any unsolicited e-mail and do not click on any links provided.
-Receive the latest information about cyber scams by visiting http://www.fbi.gov/ and signing up for e-mail alerts by clicking on one of the red envelopes.

If you have received a scam e-mail, please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov.

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