Expect to not only receive love emails from your sweetheart but also lots of spam messages sent by the Storm Worm through and after Valentines day.

This new variant of the Storm Worm sends emails with a file attachment or web page link that when opened installs a rootkit and other malware.

The Valentine’s Day storm worm emails will include an affectionate statement and invites the recipient to click on a link. The link goes to a malicious web page that uses several scripts that will attempt to exploit known vulnerabilities in the visitor’s computer. If unsuccessful the page will then provide a download link for an executable file and displays messages which attempts to trick the visitor into accepting the download and opening the file.

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