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Malicious Email - "Your BlackBerry ID has been created"

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Aug 29, 2012 2012-08-29T16:35:36-05:00
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Malicious Email - Your BlackBerry ID has been created

There is a malicious e-mail appearing to have been sent from "donotreply@ blackberry.com," claiming that the recipients' BlackBerry IDs have been created, and asking that you follow the instructions in the attachment. The attachment is a Zip malicious file and if open will infect the recipients' computers.

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In order to trick the victims into opening the malicious attachment, the email states that "To enjoy the full benefits of your BlackBerry ID, please follow the instructions in the attached file". Please DO NOT open the attachment and delete the e-mail message.

The Malicious Email

BlackBerry Malicious Email: Your BlackBerry ID has been created

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