The email message below with the subject: "Thank you for buying from Costco," "Acceptance of Order," or "Details of your order from Costco" has a link that goes to a malicious website that will download a malicious file onto your computer. The malicious file will infect your Windows computer if you open it. The fake and malicious message was created by cyber-criminals to trick the recipients into clicking on the link by claiming that they need to do so in order to view the order that they have made.
The Fake and Virus Email Message
Subject: Thank you for buying from Costco, Acceptance of Order, or Details of your order from Costco
Our online store Costco.com received an order and the personal data of the recipient coincide with yours.
You may get your order in the nearest Local Store.
Attention! Your order can be reserved within 4 days.
You may see order details here.
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Truly yours,
Costco.com
1998 - 2014
Costco Wholesale Corporation
All rights reserved
If you open the malicious file, your computer will become infected with a Trojan horse. Once your computer has become infected with the malicious Trojan horse, the cybercriminals behind the 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.
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The malicious email message is similar to the following: