Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID17190: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on August 6, 2015

Medium

Alert ID:

40342

First Published:

2015 August 6 19:55 GMT

Version:

1

Summary

• Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software.

Email messages that are related to this threat (RuleID17190) may contain the following files:

Name	Size in Bytes	MD5 Checksum
EUQUIRY DETAILS SP SHEET1019-PDF.rar / EUQUIRY DETAILS SP SHEET1019-PDF.exe
367,616
0xD42BDFB9D18EB5A255165BB084060E01

The following text is a sample of the email message that is associated with this threat outbreak:

> Subject: Enquiry from ITOCHU

Message Body:

Dear Sir!!!
How are you.
We are happy to introduce our, ITOCHU Australia Ltd – is an independent general trading company based in Australia -
is currently preparing its commercial soliciting offers for supply the mentioned requirements,
You are welcome to visit our website for more information s about ITOCHU workings scope and more information here: hxxp://www.itochu.com.au/
We would like to receive your submission of your best Submission offer proposal for the supply & delivery of mentioned requirements to Australia
On CFR Port of Gladstone Australia
Regarding to the above mentioned subject kindly find all the related requirements specification and drawings to quotes for this inquiry in our large files comprised file since we are unable to send the requirements in other format due to the largeness of files and megabits, As to avoid any inconveniences delays on mentioned requirements.
We demand you to issue your quotations along with your ISO certificate if you any as requested by the customer, your price terms must be in usd prices basics At the same make time also make known your delivering dates for this requirements
Notice: You are required to download and click on the inner file to be able to have access to the main pdf files,We require your respond earlier this week as explained on the files to avoid loosing this inquiry.
Pls you required to confirm your interest on the mentioned requirements ?
Await your prompt response and quotations
Best regards
Haskin Pionata
Procurement services purchase and distributing department
Sydney
ITOCHU Australia Ltd.
Level 31, Grosvenor Place
225 George Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
Postal Address
GPO Box 4271
Sydney NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61-2-9439-1500
Fax: 61-2-9441-3955
Email: hxxp://www.itochu.com.au/
Brisbane
ITOCHU Australia Ltd.
Brisbane Office
Level 24, 12 Creek Street,
Brisbane QLD 4000 AUSTRALIA
Postal Address
GPO Box 2255
Brisbane QLD 4001 AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61-7-3009-6800
Fax: 61-7-3009-6839
Email: hxxp://www.itochu.com.au/
Melbourne
ITOCHU Australia Ltd.
Melbourne Office
Level 25, 570 Bourke Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA
Postal Address
PO Box 16055 Collins Street West
Melbourne VIC 8007 AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61-3-9222-1580
Fax: 61-3-9242-1589
Email: hxxp://www.itochu.com.au/
Perth
ITOCHU Australia Ltd.
Perth Office
Level 22, Forrest Centre
221 St. George’s Terrace,
Perth WA 6000 AUSTRALIA
Postal Address
PO Box 7103 Cloisters Square
Perth WA 6850 AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61-8-9324-1499
Fax: 61-8-9281-06
Email: hxxp://www.itochu.com.au/
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Revision History

* Version	Description	Section	Date
1	Initial Release		2015-August-06 19:55 GMT
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