My dad sent me this. Seems accurate.
Subject: Virus Warning--Very Real


>Warning = it's real &confirmed.
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>Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the
>moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will
>not be able to fix it!!!
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>This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but
>mainly in the US and Israel.
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>Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know.
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>Confirmed at: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp
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>Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more
>computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and
>that's exactly what whoever created this lure was counting on to snare
>unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.
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>"Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a
>message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a
>message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are
>pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an
>executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A, Download.Trojan,
>TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the embedded link in
>the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a file called
>"EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to download the
>Trojan. According to McAfee Security:
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>The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the
>Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan
>listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other
>IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised
>systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to
>pass information through it and remain anonymous.
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>Microsoft has made available updates that close the hole exploited by
>this Trojan.
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