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The link embedded in the email, although appearing to connect to Apple's iTunes download page is in fact offering a fake page which will deliver malware to the PC.
In this instance, the malware is the backdoor called Backdoor.Bifrose.AADY which injects itself into Explorer.exe and opens a backdoor to the PC permitted unauthorized access.
Readers should never follow the links provided in unsolicited emails and instead enter the URL of the required website directly into the address bar of their browser.
According to the BitDefender report, "Backdoor.Bifrose.AADY attempts to read the keys and serial numbers of the various software installed on the affected computer, while also logging the passwords to the victim's ICQ, Messenger, POP3 mail accounts, and protected storage."
BitDefender offers this excellent advice:
* Do not download or save files from sources you do not know, even if an email purports to be from the official source.
* Use only the software vendor's official website (i.e.: www.apple.com) in order to download software for your iPad.
* Install and activate a reliable antimalware, firewall solution and spam filter.
* Enable automatic updates for your antimalware, firewall and spam filter with the latest virus definitions and application/file signatures.
* Run an anti-malware scan before opening or copying any files to your system, even if the file comes from a trusted source.
Anyone suspecting they may have 'accidentally' followed this link should immediately download the latest updates for their anti-virus software and run a full scan.
As is normally the case, Mac users are unaffected by this potential intrusion.
