Possable virus alert.

[AceMrFixIt]

I recently ordered some new software. It was to be delivered by Fedex. I got a email like this one that had a virus attached. Yes, they got me. Be forewarned........

Hello

The parcel was sent to your home address. And it will arrive within 5 business days.
More information and the tracking number are attached in document below.

Thank you for attention
United Parcel Service.

From the Fedex site:



Virus Alert

Be alert for fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from FedEx regarding a package that could not be delivered. These e-mails ask the receiver to open an attachment in order to obtain the airbill or invoice for picking up the package. The attachment contained in this type of e-mail activates a virus. DO NOT OPEN the attachment. Instead, delete the e-mail immediately.

These fraudulent e-mails are the unauthorized actions of third parties not associated with FedEx. When FedEx sends e-mails with tracking updates for undeliverable packages, we do not include attachments.

FedEx does not request, via unsolicited mail or e-mail, payment or personal information in return for goods in transit or in FedEx custody. If you have received a fraudulent e-mail that claims to be from FedEx, you can report it by forwarding it to abuse@fedex.com.

If you have any questions or concerns about services provided by FedEx, please review our services or contact FedEx Customer Service.

 

[seamus7227]

I recently ordered some new software. It was to be delivered by Fedex. I got a email like this one that had a virus attached. Yes, they got me. Be forewarned........

Hello

The parcel was sent to your home address. And it will arrive within 5 business days.
More information and the tracking number are attached in document below.

Thank you for attention
United Parcel Service.

this part should have been the dead giveaway! These people dont know proper English. Sorry this happened to you.

 

[Justturnin]

I get a lot of these types from UPS, USPS & FedEx. This one is Flawed in Several ways, Grammer as stated above and FedEx and UPS do not have a relationship so your issue w/ FedEx would not have come from UPS (United Parcel Service), and when a real email comes it is not an attachment it is a tracking number you can copy and paste into notepad to drop the Hyperlink and open the shipping site and paste it right in there.

One thing I did a long time ago when I first got one of these was download it and scan it, nothing found so I looked at the properties and found it something like this Document.pdf.exe but what you see is Document.pdf so you think it is a PDF (Adobe) but in reality it is a .exe (executable) which is about to wreak havoc on you PC if you double click it.

I never click directly from an email, I always copy the link or google the site and go in that way and look for what I am interested in. The sad thing is nothing is fool proof. As careful as I am w/ my Email I still got my password hash key stolen and my contacts were bombarded w/ spam coming from me. I copied my contacts over to a .csv file and deleted them from my email and changed my password and that corrected it but I wont keep contacts on my email anymore. Now they are on a password protected OneNote.

Good catch on this, I know it was tempting to clicky the linky since you had a package coming.

 

[renowb]

I was scammed like that once. Now, I NEVER EVER click on a link in an email! I don't care who it's from.

 

[PTsideshow]

I get two or three a day like that and the infamous NY traffic ticket demand for payment in the subject line.
What is funny, is they must think everybody goes to NYC on a regular basis . I haven't been in the state of NY in at least 10 years :biggrin:

I will add that there is also one of these being sent from ENCO same kind of problem with shipping/delivery. they aren't from ENCO.
:clown:

 

[rherrell]

Get "POP Peeper" for your email. It's a FREE program that allows you to read your email right from the server...BEFORE it gets sent to your computer.

 

[Florida Marine]

OK...so if you open an attachment from someone you don't know, in 2012...well, I hate to say it but you just about deserve it.

There are exploits that execute by even mousing OVER the attachment.

If you are not expecting an attachment, delete it.

Don't click a URL from anyone you don't know either. Spearfishing is the number one attack vector for some of our adversaries, and sadly it only works because folks are clueless most of the time.