Malware
Links to reports about malware attacks.
Looking for reports published before 2016? Click here to view an archive of malware reports on the legacy Hoax-Slayer website.
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According to this message, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has sent you an email containing confidential personal information.
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According to this email, which purports to be from delivery company DHL, you have a package on the way and should click a link to validate transit status.
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According to this supposed receipt email, the “Account Team” has arranged payment for you. However, the email is not a real receipt and no legitimate “Account Team” sent it.
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This email, which purports to be a ‘payment accepted” notification from an online store, claims that your order has been processed.
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Malware
Bogus FedEx ‘Shipping Status’ Email Points to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen November 28, 2018This email, which purports to be from “FedEx.com Online Services”, supposedly supplies information about an order that is about to be delivered to you.
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HoaxesMalwareMisleading
WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli — How a Valid Warning Got Mixed Up With a Silly Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen November 22, 2018Unfortunately, this message combines information about a real threat with a silly virus hoax and this has caused considerable confusion.
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Malware
Watch Out for Bogus Bill Emails Claiming to be From AGL
by Brett M. Christensen October 10, 2018Australian based energy company AGL is warning customers to watch for fake bill emails that contain links to a malicious website.
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According to this email, you have received a 9-page fax which you can view by opening an attached Microsoft Word document.
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This story was first published on September 11, 2013 The name of UK Government department Companies House has repeatedly been used in malware campaigns…