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In less than four days the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama will make headlines. At McAfee, we expect cybercriminals to use this event to conduct their typical attacks like they do when the news gives them such opportunity.
Unfortunately, we were right and some sites have already started to circulate fake information on this subject to lure in the crowds in an attempt to infect their computers. Here is one of them we recently discovered. As you can see for yourself this author does not hesitate to make use of sensationalism:

Let me add that if you are lured into this trap and are using an incorrectly protected PC that you will be infected by malware we detect as W32/Waledac.gen.b.
This website was not created by a joker. It is very professionally done. It is protected by a botnet bringing into play the fast-flux technique I have explained here and here.
Once again, be vigilant and do not unwisely follow a link you may have received via email or find upon a search!
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Has McAfee taken any preventive steps to protect its customers from W32/Waledac.gen.b worm ?
Has McAfee taken any preventive steps to protect its customers?
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