June 10, 200520 yr http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8169177/ E-mail link directs users to Website, Trojan horse Updated: 10:23 a.m. ET June 10, 2005AMSTERDAM - Emails claiming pop star Michael Jackson, on trial on sex abuse charges, has tried to kill himself are being spread by hackers as a means to break into computers, a British anti-virus firm said on Friday. The hackers have sent emails with the subject "Re: Suicidal attempt" and the message text: "Last night, while in his Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt", said security software specialists at Sophos. Jackson is awaiting a California court verdict on charges of child molestation. The email asks recipients to click on a link that takes them to a website which secretly installs malicious code on their computers. "If you click on the link, the website displays a message saying it is too busy, which may not surprise people who think it might contain genuine breaking news about Michael Jackson," said Carole Theriault, security consultant at SophosLabs.
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