Fake and Virus Thanksgiving Day Target Email - Thank you for buying from Target.com
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The Fake and Virus Email Message
Subject: Acceptance of Order, Details of your order from Target.com, Thank you for buying from Target.com
As Thanksgiving nears we want to advise you that our online shop has an order addressed to you.
You may pick it in any store of Target.com closest to you within four days.
Please, open the link for full order information.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Always yours,
Target.com
TARGET
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:
Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.
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