Warning: There appears an email notification of Windows updates from a fake Microsoft that contains cyber ransomware

Recently, a new form of computer attack has been discovered by Spiderwabs security researchers at Trustwave. The bad guy will create emergency updates emails from fake Microsoft containing ransomware called Cyborg to infect users' computers.

Specifically, the hacker will send emails with subject lines like "Important Microsoft Windows Update! ' or "Install the latest Microsoft update now! ' to the user. The content of these fraudulent emails is urging users to install the latest important update from Microsoft attached to this email. The attachment will be disguised as an image format.

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When users click, it will execute commands, downloading malicious code to infect the entire system. Once activated, this malicious code will encrypt all files on the system of the infected user and leave on the screen a ransom note with the file name Cyborg_DECRYPT.txt. A copy of this malware will be hidden in the root directory of the infected drive.

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In fact, Microsoft never notices an update of Windows via email because it will be done right on the operating system.

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