Virus Email - "Congratulations on Your Purchase Windows"

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Updated: August 11, 2015 2015-08-11T12:32:06 -
Date: August 11, 2015 2015-08-11T12:11:15

If you have received the email message below with the subject: "Congratulations on your purchase Windows," pleased delete it. This is because it was sent by cyber-criminals and has a virus or a Trojan horse attached to it. Any attempts to open the malicious attachment ("Invoice Windows10 8183768842-en.zip") will infect your computer with a virus or Trojan horse, which will create a back-door on your computer that will allow cyber-criminals to come in and steal your personal and financial. They may also use it to take control of your computer, which they will use for other fraudulent purposes.

The Fake and Malicious Email Message

Subject: Congratulations on your purchase Windows
Attachment: Invoice Windows10 8183768842-en.zip

The invoice for the license windows 10.

Invoice id: 2324737332

License number: 474856257071

License serial number: XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-P8SXOU-HH4063

Details of the attachment.

THANKS A LOT FOR BEING WITH US.

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