Fake Keygen, originally uploaded by Paperghost
If you have an annoying relative who can't help themselves when it comes to grabbing "free stuff" online which turns out to be "horrible stuff" once they run the file, you may want to direct them to this blog entry with vague finger wagging and maybe the occasional grimace.
A fake program designed to be bound with whatever infection file the attacker decides upon is currently doing the rounds on forums and the odd video sharing website comment.
As you can see from the above screenshot, it's a fake Kaspersky Keygen and once you run the file you'll activate whatever nasty it's been bundled with. You can see a rather funky animated version of the above here, as it pretends to generate serials while dropping some Leet Hax-Fu on your system in the background.
Of course, the solution here is not to run Keygens and buy the product legitimately but failing that, show your wayward relative this post then confine them to the attic with a bucket of fish heads...
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