Virus Email - Shipping Information for - Details of Shipment

Virus Email - Shipping Information for - Details of Shipment

The email message below with the subject: "Virus Email: Shipping Information for," has a link to a malicious file that will infect your Windows computer if you open it. The message was designed to trick the recipients into clicking on the link within it, by claiming that they need to click it order to view their shipping package information. But the link will only download a malicious file onto their computers or devices.

The Virus Email Message

Subject: Shipping Information for

Details of shipment

Processed on October 15th 2014

For your information that the item is being shipped to you. We also prepared delivery date to specified address.

Order #: 478787019

Order total: 2247.15 USD

Delivery date: Oct 15 2014.

Please click the button provided below to have more info about your package.

Shipping Details

The link in the email message will go to the following website address or location and download the malicious file "Shipping _5180.PDF.scr":

  • https://copy.com/QQQ4UreFTgau/Shipping _5180.PDF.scr?download=1

We found the following threats after scanning the malicious file:

  • Troj.W32.Gen
  • Win.Trojan.Agent-797093
  • BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.gc
  • Trojan.Script.Heuristic-js.iacgm

The cybercriminals behind these malicious email messages aims are to trick the curious recipients into opening the malicious attachment, which will infect their computers with a virus or Trojan horse.

Once your computer has become infected with this malicious Trojan horse, the cybercriminals behind this 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 clicked on the link, downloaded and open the malicious file, please do a full scan of your computer with the antivirus software installed on it. The name of the attachment may change, so be careful when opening email attachments.

If you don’t have antivirus software installed on your computer, please click here for a list of free antivirus software.

Never open an attachment that has a name ending with “.scr”, because these are computer programs that can infect your computer with a virus or some other malware.

Click here for a list of email attachments you should never open, regardless of where they came from.

For a list of other virus email messages, please click here.

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  • October 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM by an anonymous user from: Chicago, Illinois, United States

    I have now received this email scam twice (1st time last week, 2nd time today). I opened the email only to read it in my earthlink browser, but absolutely did not click on the "INVOICE" link within it, so I assume I am ok, correct? Thanks

    • October 15, 2014 at 3:33 PM by info

      Yes, you are ok. Once you have not downloaded and open the file.

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