Analysis byChloe Ordonia

Trendlabs engineers spotted a series of spam messages tailored to take advantage of the approaching holiday for lovers, Valentines' Day. The mail itself is made to resemble a newsletter that advertises a flower-delivery service specializing in delivery right on February 14. Upon scrolling down, users will see a large blank area at the bottom of the 'newsletter', which when highlighted reveals a hefty chunk of salad words, most probably an attempt to bypass mail filters.

While this particular spam doesn't necessarily lead to anything malicious, it may be the opening salvo in a huge barrage of spam for this year's Valentines' Day. We urge users to keep a close watch and be vigilant on the mail they receive and open. Don't click on links embedded in strange, unfamiliar mail, and never do anything unless verifying first.

live casino online? Smart Protection Network? protects users from this threat by blocking the spam mail samples, as well as any related malicious URLs and malware.
 SPAM BLOCKING DATE / TIME: 01 lutego 2014 GMT-8
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