iPhone 5G spam spreads Windows malware

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  • Monday, June 27, 2011
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  • Security experts have warned about a new email scam that uses the iPhone '5G' as bait.Spam emails are circulating that try to tempt you to unwittingly install a Trojan on your Windows PC by promising you more information about the next-generation iPhone.

    The amazing iPhone 5. Slimmer, faster and sleeker. Discover many more features that make iPhone 5G S the best iPhone yet," the email reads.

    "Ironically, this spammed-out malware attack doesn't infect iPhone or even Apple Mac users - the Trojan only infects the Windows operating system," Cluley said.

    The amazing iPhone 5. Cluley said the emails claim to be from noreply@apple.com.

    He said the body of the emails contains an Apple logo and an image of the supposed iPhone 5 with a built-in physical keyboard.

    Slimmer, faster and sleeker. Discover many more features that make iPhone 5G S the best iPhone yet," the email claims.

    Ironically, Cluley said this spammed-out malware attack does not infect iPhone or even Apple Mac users.
    Still using a crummy old iPhone 4? Fancy an iPhone 5G instead?

    The amazing iPhone 5. Part of the email, which claims to come from noreply@apple.com, reads:

    Bigger display, transparent mode, better cloud integration. Shoot, edit, and share video like never before. Slimmer, faster and sleeker. Discover many more features that make iPhone 5G S the best iPhone yet.

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