Compensation – Reference Number #242852 – JS malware leads to Locky Ransomware

Last revised or Updated on: 8th March, 2016, 12:26 PMAn email with the subject of  Compensation – Reference Number #242852 [ random numbered]  coming from random names and email addresses with a zip attachment is another one from the current bot runs which downloads Locky Ransomware They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers. The name of the alleged sender matches the name of the sales manager in the body of the email The email looks like: From: Lily Adams <AdamsLily33@haleandheartymovers.com> Date: Tue 08/03/2016 12:00 Subject: Compensation … Continue reading →