{"id":3079,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3079"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Vodafone-'Bill-a-Bit-More-Than-Usual'-Malware-Emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3079","title":{"rendered":"Vodafone &#8216;Bill a Bit More Than Usual&#8217; Malware Emails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>This story was first published on \u00a0November 21, 2013<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEmail purporting to be a bill notification from phone service provider Vodafone suggests that the bill may be larger than usual and invites recipients to open an attached file to read more information.<\/p>\n<p><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><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe email is not from Vodafone and the attachment does not contain billing information. Instead, the attachment contains a hidden .exe file that, if launched, can install malware on the recipient&#8217;s computer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nYour bill is ready<\/p>\n<p>Dear Customer,<br \/>\nThis month&#8217;s bill for your account is ready online. It&#8217;s for  \u00a3590.59.<br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s a bit more than usual, it could be because you went over<br \/>\nthe minutes, texts or data included in your plan. Or made calls to 08<br \/>\nor international numbers. Or even used your phone abroad.<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ll find more about what is and isn&#8217;t included in your plan on your<br \/>\nbill. And there are some great ways to keep costs down at vodafone.co.uk\/extras<\/p>\n<p>Check attached file for more information<\/p>\n<p>The easy way to keep track of your bills<br \/>\nTo make sure you know what to expect from future bills,<br \/>\nwe&#8217;ve made it easy to keep tabs on all your minutes,<br \/>\ntexts and data. Wherever you are.<\/p>\n<p>On your mobile: Download the free My Vodafone app on iOS,<br \/>\nAndroid or BlackBerry<br \/>\nOnline: Log in to My Vodafone<br \/>\nOver the phone: Call us on [] free from your mobile<\/p>\n<p>Best regards<br \/>\nVodafone Customer Services team<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ve got a question, try our online support area.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find loads of useful information and advice. But please don&#8217;t reply to this email as it won&#8217;t reach us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/vodafone-bill-bit-usual-malware-emails\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1-222x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9319\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vodafone Malware Bill\" width=\"500\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vodafone-larger-bill-malware-1-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/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\" 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><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis email, which claims to be from phone service provider Vodafone, warns recipients that their current bill may be a bit more than usual. The email, which masquerades as an official Vodafone bill notification message and includes Vodafone graphics and formatting, urges recipients to check an attached file for more information about the bill.<\/p>\n<p>However, the email is not from Vodafone and the attached file is not a billing statement as claimed. The attached file \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Online Bill Request Email Messages on October 30, 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/tools.cisco.com\/security\/center\/viewAlert.x?alertId=31554\">contains hidden malware<\/a>. The amount of the supposed bill may vary in different incarnations of the scam.<\/p>\n<p>Those responsible for the message hope that at least a few recipients, panicked into believing that they have received an unexpectedly large bill, will open the attached file without due forethought.  \u00a0And, many service providers now offer billing notifications via email, so the malware email may initially appear to be genuine.<\/p>\n<p>Users who do open the attached .zip file will find a .exe file hidden inside. If they proceed to open this .exe file, they will install malware on their computer. Once installed, such malware can typically allow criminals to harvest personal and financial information from the infected computer. The malware may also allow the criminals to clandestinely take control of the infected computer and use it for their own nefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, similar bogus notification emails have been used to \u00a0distribute malware to AT&amp;T customers. \u00a0 \u00a0 And, Vodafone customers have also been targeted in \u00a0various phishing scams \u00a0that used fake notification emails. Be wary of any email from your phone or Internet service provider that asks you to open an attached file or click a link to check bill details or update account information.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/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>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/vodafone-bill-bit-usual-malware-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/vodafone-bill-bit-usual-malware-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story was first published on \u00a0November 21, 2013 Outline: Email purporting to be a bill notification from phone service provider Vodafone suggests that the bill may be larger than usual and invites recipients to open an attached file to read more information. Brief Analysis: The email is not from Vodafone and the attachment does [&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-3079","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\/3079"}],"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=3079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3079\/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=3079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}