The Amos Family Death Notification - Funeral Announcement Virus Email
The email message below: "Death notification - Funeral Announcement," has a link to a virus or Trojan horse that will infect your computer and mobile devices, if you click the link in it and open the malicious file that you will be prompt to download. The email message was not sent by 'Funeral Home Secretary', The Amos Family, or any funeral home.
The “Death notification - Funeral Announcement” Virus Email
Subject: Death notification
The Amos Family
Funeral AnnouncementHereby we want to share your sorrow for your dear friend who passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014.
You are cordially invited to express your sympathy in memory of your friend at a celebration of life service that will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Ocker Funeral Home, Arkansas.
Please find more detailed information about the memorial service here.
Sincerely,
Funeral Home Secretary,
Elijah Spears1946 - 2014 The Amos Family. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy
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This message was designed to trick the recipients into downloading a malicious file, by claiming that they can click the link in it to find more detailed information about the memorial service.
But, if you click the link, you will be taken to a malicious or compromised website, which uses the “Asprox/Kuluoz botnet” to trigger a download of a file containing a Trojan horse or other malware to your computer. If you open the same file, your computer will become infected with a virus, Trojan horse or some other malware.
If your computer gets infected with a Trojan horse, the cybercriminals behind this malicious email message will be able to access and take control of your computer remotely from anywhere around the world. They may spy on you, use your computer to commit cybercrimes, or steal your personal and financial information.
Now, if you have already opened the malicious file, please do a full scan of your computer with the antivirus software installed on it.
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