Four current phishing attacks all contain malware, 12 January 2016

Posted in: Phishing

Delete any of the current spate of phishing emails which all contain malware.   Please see the examples below so you know what to look out for.  The malware act in different ways so get in touch with our IT Help if you did open any attachments.

Subject Lines

Subject: Past due report

Subject: AQR Transaction (or some 3 other  capital letter reference)

Subject: FXR Invoice (or some 3 other  capital letter reference)

Subject: NS Transfer (or some other 1 or 2 capital letter reference)

Subject: MD Transaction

From Addresses

These change so we cannot provide a definitive list.  We have provided examples below so you know what to look out for.

 

Attachment – Customer_PAST_DUE_DATE####.doc (331KB

 

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From: Micah Hutchinson [ducks@ducks.fr]

Sent: 14 January 2016 06:24

To: Recipient

Subject: Fw: MD  Transaction

Good Day

Please see the report in attachment. In order to avoid fine for delay you need to pay within 24 hours.

Kindest regards

Micah Hutchinson

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Bob Hahn [mailto:Bob.Hahn@adams-burch.com]

Sent: 11 January 2016 16:03

To: recipient

Subject: Past due report

Importance: High

 

Please let me know when we can expect payment on the past due invoices. I attach it.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Hahn | Solutions Salesperson

 

Bob.Hahn@adams-burch.com

C:  301-442-6970 | P: 301-276-2075 | F: 301-386-0275 www.adams-burch.com

 

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Attachement – RANDOM_STRING(13charcter).doc  (229KB)

 

From: Cheyenne Juarez [sebraepe@aerotur.com.br]

Sent: 12 January 2016 07:06

To: Recipient

Subject: Fw: AQR  Transaction

 

Greetings

 

Please find the receipt enclosed with this email. The Transfer should appear on your bank in 48 hours.

 

Kind regards

Cheyenne Juarez

 

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Attachment -  random_string (10Character).doc (212KB)

 

 

From: Galena Evans [opsscs.kolhapur@dtdc.com]

Sent: 12 January 2016 05:59

To: Recipient

Subject: Fwd: FXR  Invoice

 

Good Day

 

Please review the invoice attached to this email. The Transaction will be posted on your bank in one day.

 

Best regards

Galena Evans

 

 

 

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Attachment -  random_string (10Character).doc (237KB

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Shea Stone [mailto:purchases@dfwit.com]

Sent: 12 January 2016 07:48

To: Recipient

Subject: NS Transfer

 

Hi

 

Please review the payment confirmation enclosed with this message. The Payment will be posted on your account within 24 hours.

 

Best regards

Shea Stone

 

Posted in: Phishing