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The Naukri Malicious Unusual Location Login Email

If you have received the fake Naukri.com email below, which claims someone attempted to access your login from an unusual location, and instructs you to open the attachment in order to view details of the location or IP address, please delete it and do not follow the instructions in it. This is because the fake and malicious emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims into opening the malicious email attachment.

The Naukri.com Malicious Email

Subject: Login Attempt

Date: Fri 1/24/2020 11:23 PM

From: "Naukri.com" - abdullah@balharithest.com

Attachment: Unusual location and IP Address.zip (801 KB)

Suspicious Login Attempt

Naukri.com

India's No.1 Job Site

Dear User,

Someone try to access your login from unusual location / IP Address and attached are the details of location / IP Address

Kindly, acknowledge receipt of this attached document with location/IP Address and confirm back to us to avoid cancellation of your Employer account.

Note: Please do not share your account details with anybody to ensure the security of your account. We strongly recommend that you change your password periodically for maximum security.

For any further queries, please write to us at support@naukri.com with your current Naukri username or call us at our Recruiter Helpline given below.

Regards

Naukri.com Team

The malicious attachment is a .zip or compressed file that cybercriminals use to help bypass antivirus software that are suppose to detect and remove these malware. This is why online users are asked not to open unexpected emails with a .zip file attached.

Click here for list of other email attachments you should never open.