Cybercriminals have spammed out a malicious attack, posing as a notification from the FBI that you have been visiting illegal websites.
A typical message reads as follows:
Subject: You visit illegal websites
Attached file: Document.zipMessage body:
Sir/Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites. Important: Please answer our questions! The list of questions are attached.
If you make the mistake of running the program in the attached ZIP file, you’ll find that your computer is hit with a fake anti-virus attack – designed to scare you into handing over your credit card details.
Sophos products intercept the email messages as spam, and also detect the attachment as…
Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.
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