‘Statement Request’ Spam
by Tony Bradley • August 5, 2009 • Email Security
Spam / phishing attack email titled 'Statement Request' with link that runs rep_7330.exe, an executable program
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Spam / phishing attack email titled 'Statement Request' with link that runs rep_7330.exe, an executable program
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