Spam

We have found a number of fake fax emails finding their way to infect users' machines with ransomware. The body of the email contains a link that, if clicked, directs the user to a ransomware-related site.
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A number of users may receive a fake utility bill email that contains malware. The email is in Japanese and contains an .
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We recently have observed a spam campaign being delivered to users in the form of a purchase invoice that claims to be from the e-commerce company, eBay. Recipients of this fake invoice will see details on the total purchase and a download link to the said invoice for payment.
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Ransomware-related URLs are being sent via spam emails by posing as fake Dropbox links. The ruse makes the malicious URL hard to see, and uses the popularity of Dropbox to fool victims.
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We have observed a spam campaign carrying ransom threats, claiming to be from a collective of AWN-Rans and threatening to attack the recipients' computers and network servers. The message demands ransom payment via bitcoin to stop their attacks.
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We recently received samples of a malicious spam campaign that uses a malicious PDF attachment as its malware infection vector. The mail itself has no body content and appears to be sent from a random sender.
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Our engineers caught a spam campaign making the rounds, one that involves a fake legal acknowledgement notification that beseeches the user to digitally sign for. The sample caught contains a link which directs you to a site containing a document with HANCITOR malware embedded inside it.
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Spammers are at it again in their attempts to infect users with banking trojans using malicious spam campaigns, and this latest one is no different. Our engineers received samples of what appears to be spam trying to trick the user into opening its malicious attachment by insisting that it is a 'confidential document', one that has been encrypted and protected.
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Another fake bank notification spam has been spotted by our engineers and the sample we caught is a typical example of such email-based threats. The body of the letter, designed to mimic an official notification from a very popular bank in Britain, urgently tells the reader to check the attached file in order to verify 'terms and conditions', most likely for the purpose of a business transaction.
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We recently have observed a spam campaign being delivered to a number of users who allegedly are recipients of a bank confirmation. The email body contains an embedded link that, if clicked, will lead users to a malicious site.
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