Open a virtual Valentine card, really deep

Valentine's Day e-cards don't seem as sweet as you might think, especially when it comes from a stranger.

According to the latest FBI recommendation, a deep wave of viruses, Trojans and trojans are rampant, taking advantage of Valentine's Day to spread and attack users' computers.

" If you suddenly get an e-card with roses and chocolate bars, be careful, " warns the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. " Pay special attention to spam emails, because the Storm worm is probably hiding in it ."

Having been rampant for over a year, Storm worms are a nightmare for both Internet users and security experts.

Source: SecurityLabs Every time a festival or a hot weather event is encountered, the creator of the Storm worm quickly releases new variations, exploiting user psychology in a very sophisticated way.

Security companies have discovered tens of millions of spam emails containing the Storm worm in 2007, and this year's Valentine's Day is determined to be the next target of this extremely dangerous malware.

However, according to the FBI, users are only trapped if they click on the link to download Valentine cards. Once clicked, their computer will be infected with Storm and become part of the botnet set up by the Storm worm.

Botnets are networks of computers that have been taken down by malware by hackers, then used to spread spam, viruses or perform attacks according to their intentions.

In addition, hackers can use botnets to steal identity and sensitive financial information of users.