{"id":1481,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1481"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Fake-Australia-Post-\"Tracking-Update\";-Emails-Link-to-Malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1481","title":{"rendered":"Fake Australia Post &#8220;Tracking Update&#8221;; Emails Link to Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Tracking update&#8221; emails purporting to be from Australia Post claim that your delivery is on its way. The emails claim that the supposed deliveries are from various well-known stores such as The Good Guys and Officeworks.  \u00a0The messages invite you to click a button to track your delivery.<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\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe emails are not from Australia Post and they have no connection to the stores they name.They are a criminal ruse design to trick you into downloading and installing malware.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Subject: Your delivery ZV9366152 from The Good Guys is on its way<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-australia-post-tracking-update-emails-link-to-malware\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1385\" 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=\"australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-173x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-591x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2835\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Post Tracking Update Malware Email\" width=\"800\" height=\"1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-768x1330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-591x1024.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-1-116x200.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Subject: Your delivery BJ7211258 from Officeworks is on its way<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-australia-post-tracking-update-emails-link-to-malware\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1321\" 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=\"australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-182x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-620x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2836\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Post Tracking Update Malware Email\" width=\"800\" height=\"1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-768x1268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-620x1024.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/australia-post-tracking-update-malware-2-121x200.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to these &#8216;tracking update&#8221; emails, \u00a0which purport to be from Australia Post, your delivery is on its way and  \u00a0you can click a button to track its \u00a0progress.  \u00a0The emails claim that the goods being delivered are from various well-known Australian businesses, including Officeworks and The Good Guys. The emails include Australia Post logos along with generic \u00a0delivery information.<\/p>\n<p>However, the emails are not from Australia Post and they are not in any way associated with the businesses they list as the sources of the supposed deliveries. In fact, \u00a0the fraudulent emails are designed to trick you into installing malware on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>If you click the &#8220;Track your delivery&#8221; button, you will be taken to a website that claims you must now download a file to see the delivery details. But, alas, if you do download and open the file, malware can be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>The exact nature of this malware may vary. It may be ransomware that locks up your computer&#8217;s files and then demands that you pay a fee to online criminals to retrieve a decryption key for your locked files. Or it may be malware that is designed to steal sensitive information such as banking passwords.<\/p>\n<p>The criminals hope that at least a few people, knowing that they \u00a0are not expecting any deliveries from the named companies, may click the link in the hope of getting more information. And, of course, a few people who actually are expecting a delivery may click without due caution.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive one of these emails do not click \u00a0any links or open any attachments that it contains.<\/p>\n<p>A <a title=\"Australia Post Scam Alerts\" href=\"http:\/\/auspost.com.au\/about-us\/scam-alerts.html\">page on the Australia Post website<\/a> contains information about various AustraliaPost related scams and malware attacks.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: October 27, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: October 27, 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=\"List of Malware Warning Reports\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/category\/malware\/\">List of Malware Warning Reports\/a&gt;<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"Australia Post 'Your Package Has Experienced An Exception' Malware Email\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/australia-post-your-package-has-experienced-an-exception-malware-email\/\">Australia Post &#8216;Your Package Has Experienced An Exception&#8217; Malware Email<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"List of Malware Warning Reports\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/category\/malware\/\">List of Malware Warning Reports<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Australia Post Scam Alerts\" href=\"http:\/\/auspost.com.au\/about-us\/scam-alerts.html\">Australia Post Scam Alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Primary Matched Content --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"2703041438\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-australia-post-tracking-update-emails-link-to-malware\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-australia-post-tracking-update-emails-link-to-malware\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: &#8220;Tracking update&#8221; emails purporting to be from Australia Post claim that your delivery is on its way. The emails claim that the supposed deliveries are from various well-known stores such as The Good Guys and Officeworks. \u00a0The messages invite you to click a button to track your delivery. Brief Analysis: The emails are not [&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-1481","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\/1481"}],"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=1481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481\/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=1481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}