Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID29448: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 9, 2017

Medium

Alert ID:

54162

First Published:

2017 June 9 14:26 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 (RuleID29448) may contain the following files:

Name	Size in Bytes	MD5 Checksum
12513 FPR 19663 2017.jar
494,476
0x18F83DEF3095B1274BAE9B7BBA21D905

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

> Subject: Request for Best Quotation RFQ 12513 FPR 19663 2017 PFL Area FM UTILITY

Message Body:

**Dear Sir,
We kindly request you to submit your quotation in accordance with the specification attached.
Please provide your quotation by/before 09th June 2017
Please take note of the following which should be mentioned in the Quote:

1. Delivery time
2. Make/Model & Country of Origin of material
3. Material test certificate (if applicable) must be supplied with material
4. Approximate Packaged weight and dimensions of the items
5. Incoterms (Ex-works, CPT Lahore Airport, CFR Karachi Sea Port) along with their respective charges
6. Please provide all drawings and technical literature along with quote for better understanding
7. Recommended Payment terms is Cash against Documents (CAD)
   Acknowledgment
   Please confirm receipt of inquiry, by way of return e-mail if you are willing to quote
   If you are unable/do not want to quote please confirm us by return email so that we can record your response
   Regards,
   Nourishing Soils, Enriching Lives
   Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: email_signature_1 Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Green Tree Small Think green before you print this e-mail
   The information contained in or attached to this communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. We are neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.
   All of the files have been checked. No viruses were found.**

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Revision History

* Version	Description	Section	Date
1	Initial release to report significant activity detected by Cisco Security on June 9, 2017.	—	2017-June-09
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