Wait, STOP: Are you installing Windows 10 or RANSOMWARE?

[Ronald]

Wait, STOP: Are you installing Windows 10 or RANSOMWARE?
This one will be an 'absolute bastard,' say security bods
31 Jul 2015 at 22:09,  Iain Thomson

People aren't good at waiting for stuff, and with computer users queueing up to download Windows 10, ransomware purveyors have started to move in.



Cisco's security team has noticed a new spamming campaign attempting to spread the CTB-Locker ransomware using emails purporting to come from Microsoft, telling people they are ready to download Windows 10.

The emails mimic the actual Windows 10 messages Redmond has been sending out (with some minor text mistakes) and have spoofed the originating address to read as update@microsoft.com, although the sender's IP address can be traced back to Thailand. There's also a Microsoft disclaimer, and a message claiming the files have been cleared as virus-free by Mailscanner.


Not a bad spoof email, but not a great one either

More details here:  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/31/windows_10_download_ransomware/

[Maxx]

Thanks For the heads up.. I'll be passing this along!

regards,
Maxx

[Skhilled]

Thanks, Ron. Anything that is telling you to pay for something that is supposed to be free is a dead giveaway.

Also, those A's usually come from bad translation of another language...another good clue something is amiss.