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Valentine e-cards contain infections, not love By AAP February 13, 2008 URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Valentine-e-cards-contain-infections-not-love/0,130061744,339285866,00.htm
 Valentine e-greetings from a stranger are likely to contain destructive Trojans, according to the FBI. "If you unexpectedly receive a Valentine's Day e-card, be careful," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement, warning Internet users to "be on the lookout for spam e-mails." "The Storm Worm virus has capitalised on various holidays in the last year by sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the text of the spam e-mail. Valentine's Day has been identified as the next target," the FBI said. The bogus e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve an electronic Valentine's Day card. If the user falls for the ruse, malware will infect their computer or the device they used to connect to the Internet and make it become part of a Storm Worm botnet, according to the FBI. A botnet is a network of computers that, unbeknownst to their users, forward transmissions, such as spam, viruses and malware, to other computers linked to the Internet. Botnets can also be used in identity theft, the FBI warned, urging Internet users not to open Valentine's greetings from unknown senders.
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