IGNORE! Swine Flu Emails From U.S. Centers for Disease Control

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Yes! IGNORE it at ALL COSTS! According to security provider AppRiver, it is a malware scam. It is reported that the alert informs recipients that as part of a "State Vaccination H1N1 Program" they need to create a profile on the CDC Web site. The link in the e-mail goes to a fake CDC page where the visitor is assigned a temporary ID and a link to a vaccination profile that is actually an an executable file containing a copy of the Kryptik Trojan targeting Windows. "This Trojan will create a security-free gateway on your system and will proceed to download and install additional malware without your authorization." "It also enables a remote hacker to take complete control of your computer. This malware can log your typed keystrokes and send confidential personal and financial data (including banking information, credit card numbers, and website passwords) to a remote hacker." Just to add further for your information and concern, AppRiver has discovered that the fake CDC e-mails had circulated at a rate of nearly 18,000 messages per minute, reaching more than 1 million in the first hour alone. So, do be safe than sorry again. It pays to be hesitant and not leap with the rest of the majority here. Take care. Ref: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-369292.html