Eye! If you receive an email with an electricity bill, double check it because they may be trying to scam you.
lto the Civil Guard reported a new scam that has already caught several users. It would be a case of ‘phishing‘, with the help of which cybercriminals try to get our Bank data through computer program which is automatically installed on our computer.
The procedure that scammers use in this case is very simple. They use digital procedures that are already used today to perform any control how does payment work? rent or from water bills. In this case they want to get steal your personal data posing as Endesa.
So pay attention because if you receive an email saying you have to make a payment electricity billyou may be being scammed if you realize a few things.
“Hello, thank you for using the e-invoice. You can now check your latest bill.” This is a phrase that appears in PDF It comes by email. But be careful, because at the end of the page it tells you that you must Download file which is a scam.
Cybercriminals use a variety .msi filewho pretends to be ZIP filePostcode. This means that this is a folder containing malicious code. Specifically, it is a banking Trojan known as “Grandoreiro‘, al and as explained by Incibe.
The scammers’ goal is to trick the user into downloading a file so that the “malware” can be launched. If you do this, Grandoreiro will begin to operate throughout our system. He is responsible for access to our personal information. Thus, it can steal your passwords and even banking information stored on your computer.
What to do if you fall for a scam
If you did not receive the email or click the link, you should mark it as spam or junk mail and delete it from your mailbox. On the other hand, if you have downloaded it but it has not been completed yet, go to your downloads folder and delete it both from there and from the trash heap. And if you finally run a malicious file, follow these steps recommended by Incibe, even if your device is already infected.
1.- Disconnect your device from the Internet. This way, the “malware” will not spread to other devices you have connected.
2.- Format or reboot your device to cure it. Carefully analyze the updated antivirus and, if malware is spreading, contact a computer specialist who can help you restart your computer. All data will be lost, so it is important to remember that there are backups in case a similar situation happens to you.
3.- Take screenshots. The more tests, the better. All types of evidence are needed to help Security Forces and Corps agents detect “phishing” so that they are aware of cyber fraud.
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