{"id":1052,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Bogus-'Payment-Accepted'-Email-Carries-Locky-Ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"Bogus &#8216;Payment Accepted&#8217; Email Carries Locky Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEmail with the subject line &#8216;Payment Accepted&#8217; claims to be from a financial manager and requests that you check a payment confirmation by opening an attached file.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe email is not from any financial manager and the attachment does not contain a payment confirmation document. Instead, the attached .zip file harbours a malicious JavaScript file that can \u00a0install Locky ransomware. Once installed, Locky encrypts all of the files on your computer and then demands that you pay a fee to get a decryption key.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Subject: FW: Payment ACCEPTED M-362827<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"example\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"example\">Dear [Name taken from email address],Please check the payment confirmation attached to this email.The Transaction should appear on your bank in 2 days.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Stanley Frank<br \/>\nFinancial Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis email informs you that your payment has been accepted, although it does not bother to mention \u00a0which payment it is referring to \u00a0or what company is doing the accepting. The subject line \u00a0of the email simply \u00a0states &#8216;Payment accepted&#8217; along with an apparent reference number. The body of the message asks \u00a0that you open an attached file to check a payment confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>The email claims to be from a Financial Manager.<\/p>\n<p>But, the email is not from any legitimate financial manager at any legitimate company. Nor does the attachment contain a payment confirmation document. Instead, the attached .zip file hides a malicious JavaScript (.js) file. If you unzip the attachment and then click the .js file, the JavaScript will perform its dastardly deed.  \u00a0It will connect to a website and download and install a copy of the <a title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Locky\" ransomware \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what you need to know\" href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2016\/02\/17\/locky-ransomware-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Locky ransomware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed, Locky will encrypt the files stored on your computer and rename them all with the file extension .locky.  \u00a0It will then display a &#8216;ransom note&#8217; that demands that you pay a fee to cybercriminals via the dark web in order to get a decryption key that will unlock your files. The message will ask that you pay the fee in the online currency Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, unless you have \u00a0recent back ups, there is no easy way to recover your files once they have been encrypted by the Locky malware.  \u00a0If you give in to the \u00a0demands and pay the ransom, you MAY receive the promised encryption key. However, you will be dealing with anonymous criminals who will retreat back into the shadows once they have their money. So, there is no guarantee that you will receive a working decryption key even if you pay up.<\/p>\n<p>Details, such as the reference number, the attachment name, and the name and job description of the staff member who supposedly sent the email may vary in different versions. Similar emails that also carry Locky may claim that a <a title=\"'Payment Declined' Emails Contain Locky Ransomware\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/payment-declined-emails-contain-locky-ransomware\/\">payment \u00a0has been declined<\/a> or that the sender has \u00a0<a title=\"'Received Documents From Your Bank' Emails Contain Locky Ransomware\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/received-documents-from-your-bank-emails-contain-locky-ransomware\/\">received documents from your \u00a0bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive one of these emails, do not click any links or open any attachments that it contains.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\"\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-1272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-payment-accepted-email-carries-locky-ransomware\/locky-ransomware-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,594\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"locky-ransomware-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3-300x223.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1272\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3.jpg\" alt=\"Locky Ransomware\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/locky-ransomware-3-269x200.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: March 17, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: March 17, 2016<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"'Payment Declined' Emails Contain Locky Ransomware\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/payment-declined-emails-contain-locky-ransomware\/\">&#8216;Payment Declined&#8217; Emails Contain Locky Ransomware<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"'Received Documents From Your Bank' Emails Contain Locky Ransomware\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/received-documents-from-your-bank-emails-contain-locky-ransomware\/\">&#8216;Received Documents From Your Bank&#8217; Emails Contain Locky Ransomware<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Locky\" ransomware \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what you need to know\" href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2016\/02\/17\/locky-ransomware-what-you-need-to-know\/\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Locky&#8221; ransomware \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-payment-accepted-email-carries-locky-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-payment-accepted-email-carries-locky-ransomware\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Email with the subject line &#8216;Payment Accepted&#8217; claims to be from a financial manager and requests that you check a payment confirmation by opening an attached file. Brief Analysis: The email is not from any financial manager and the attachment does not contain a payment confirmation document. Instead, the attached .zip file harbours a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}