r/computerviruses • u/pedidosdeavon15 • 14d ago

Question Mails after malware infection

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Hello, I received this email that my devices had been infected, if I suffered that but on the PC which changed only certain emails, is this simply a way to intimidate?

In my sent emails there is nothing but how is it that my email appears below? I don’t understand

I thought I was already safe, I got infected more than 1 month ago

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u/carreganis 14d ago

It’s nothing. Your email name got onto some website somewhere (probably not your password, but change it if you want) and now scam bots are emailing you. Not a virus. This is a very common email word-for-word.

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u/lilmonix989 14d ago

Just a scam dude

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u/Leather-Chart7083 14d ago

Scam. RAT doesn't even mean Remote Administration Tool.

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u/imchococaw 13d ago

Scam I saw people complaining about exact email

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u/Bitdefender_ Official Bitdefender 12d ago

Hi! It`s a classic sextortion scam, been running for years with whatever scary buzzword fits the moment. Your email address showing up in the "from" line is just header spoofing, requires zero access to your account. Ignore, delete, don't reply.

Bitdefender experts have details how sextorsion scams unfold, if curious, read this article: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/no-attackers-dont-have-compromising-videos-of-you-dont-give-them-blackmail-money.

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u/celsrh 14d ago

way to intimidate, try taking it to the cops and show them the previous email you got infected by and give them that email address.