Christmas is just around the corner, and again the holiday is arriving with unexpected gifts from computer hackers in the form of a shipping notification from Amazon.com. Sophos has identified an email with an attachment that contains malware.
The message header looks like this:
From: order-update@amazon.com.
Subject: Shipping update for your Amazon.com order
Message text: Shipping update for your Amazon.com order [number]
Attached file: Shipping documents.zip
Under NO circumstances should you click on the zip file. It is a Trojan horse, which contains the W32/AutoRun-BHY worm. Computer worms can have many negative consequences, which include: Propagating clones of themselves, spreading over the internet, and giving hackers access to your computer and data.
Please be careful about keeping your computer and data safe. Please let us know if you have any questions or need any help about your computer’s security. Our knowledgeable team is happy to recommend anti-virus solutions for you.
Happy Holidays from the entire Alifano Technologies team!
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