The Virus Email Message
From: "UKMail Group" <reports @ukmail.com>
Subject: Delivery failure: PKG-2968377
Attachment: PKG-2968377.zip
An urgent service package has come to the local post office. Delivery was rescheduled because our courier was not able to deliver the package [RECEIVER NOT PRESENT].
You can find more information including contact details regarding your package in the attached file.
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The attachment "PKG-2968377.zip” contains the malicious file "Package details.exe". Note: The attachment name may change, so look out for the same malicious email message with a different attachment name.
We found the following threats after scanning the malicious file:
- W32/Trojan.NCHP-7084
- Trojan.DownLoad3.32784
- Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.PSD
- W32/Trojan3.JVV
- Trojan.Win32.Yakes.fmvg
- Spyware.Zbot.ED
- Troj/Agent-AIHE
The cybercriminals behind this malicious email message aims are to trick the curious recipients into opening the malicious attachment that 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 anyone of these malicious attachments, 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 “.exe”, 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.