Fake and Virus Thanksgiving Day HomeDepot Email - Thank you for buying from HomeDepot.com
The email message below with the subject: "Thank you for buying from HomeDepot.com," "Order Status" or "Details of your order from HomeDepot.com" 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 HomeDepot.com, Order Status or Details of your order from HomeDepot.com
We are happy to inform you that our online store HomeDepot.com has an order whose recipients details match yours. The order could be received in any Local Store of HomeDepot.com within the period of 5 days.
Open this link to see full information about your order.
Our blessings to you on a Thanksgiving Day!
HomeDepot.com
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:
- Fake and Virus Thanksgiving Day Kroger Email
- Fake and Virus Thanksgiving Day Target Email
- Fake and Virus Thanksgiving Day Costco Email
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