“Is Visiting A More Convenient Way To Reach” email is a sextortion scam that falsely claims users’ computers have been infected with malware, which supposedly allowed its operators to create a video of users watching pornography. The contents of the email are completely fake but this particular email uses a new tactic to convince users of its legitimacy. This sextortion…
Rocinante is a remote access trojan (RAT), a type of infection that gives its operators access to the infected device. It appears to primarily target Android users in Brazil. It focuses on phishing users’ banking credentials, which means victims can suffer serious financial loss if their devices get infected.
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“ChaosCC hacker group” email falls into the sextortion scam email category. No matter how real and threatening the contents of the email may seem, they are completely false. Despite what the email is claiming, there is no malware on your computer, nor has an explicit video of you watching pornography been filmed. You can ignore the email completely.
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The “Geek Squad” email is a scam email that falsely claims recipients have been charged $440.80 for a Geek Squad anti-virus service. The emails are likely pushing a refund scam and aim to trick users into calling the shown phone numbers. The emails are impersonating Geek Squad, Best Buy’s tech support and repair service. It goes without saying that neither…
Insom ransomware is a malicious infection that encrypts files. It’s a very dangerous type of malware that essentially takes users’ files hostage. The malware is part of the Makop ransomware family and can be identified by the .inson extension added to encrypted files. This ransomware not only demands a ransom payment but also threatens to publish users’ files on a…
Users are warned to be cautious of the Rafel Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that targets Android devices. The malware allows its operators to completely access the infected device, steal data, access messages, intercept and access multi-factor authentication alerts, encrypt files, and lock the device. The malware is known to target high-profile individuals and organizations.
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If you receive the “Final Warning” email that threatens to release an explicit video of you watching pornography, you can ignore it. This email falls into the sextortion scam category, and all of its contents are false. There is no malware on your computer, nor is there a video of you watching pornography.
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The “Donation Grant For You” email falls into the spam email category. It’s a very common type of email that claims recipients have been selected to receive a large sum of money. This particular email claims that you will receive a donation of $8.5 million, supposedly from Mackenzie Scott, who is known for having donated large sums of money to various…
Summon To Court For Pedophilia refers to a fake email that claims the recipient has been accused of sexual assault, pedophilia, and possessing child pornography videos. Senders claim to be law enforcement agencies and ask that recipients respond with their justifications. The email is part of an email scam campaign that likely intends to trick users into paying thousands of dollars.…
The “I Have To Share Bad News With You” email falls into the sextortion scam email category. It’s a fake email that claims malware has been installed on your device and an explicit video of you watching pornography has been made. The sender threatens to send the video to all of your contacts unless you agree to pay $950 in…