[SOLVED] Email from Microsoft or not?

[ex_bubblehead]

OK. to conclude this thread
Thank you all for your inputs.
I installed windows 7 on formatted HD on an old Samsung R530 laptop and opened the attachment. By the look of it, the offender is trying to steal the password. See attached.

http://imgur.com/a/RvvYBfK

View: https://imgur.com/a/RvvYBfK


I have a problem with that laptop but I started new thread to discuss

Question - Samsung R530 turns off in stress test

CPU-Z's CPU stress test turns laptop off instantly. It's Samsung R530 Temperatures on cores are maximum 48 degrees. Is it CPU or motherboard problem? I cleaned the laptop and put new paste as well. Please avise.

forums.tomshardware.com

BDW Sorry, I did not know that selecting best answer mark the thread SOLVED
Thanks again.

Hopefully you didn't do this while connected to your network (in any way) as there could be a hidden payload that could propagate to other machines on the network.

 

[yossibac]

And I will add the suggestion to also revamp your email rules.

Only allow emails into the inbox that are from senders who are in your address book. However, you can set up all sorts of filters/rules as necessary.

Send all other emails to a folder of your choice where you can later scan through those emails and ensure that no valid emails got filtered out.

Move those valid emails to the inbox and, if you chose, add the senders to your address book.

Then you can delete the rest of the emails without even opening them.

Or flag for future review.

I still need to learn how best to use our email service, I'm not so good with software. I'm much better with hardware.

 

[yossibac]

Hopefully you didn't do this while connected to your network (in any way) as there could be a hidden payload that could propagate to other machines on the network.

We don't have a network setup only a router. we communicate via Whats App.

 

[USAFRet]

We don't have a network setup only a router. we communicate via Whats App.

If more than one system is connected to the same router, that IS a network.

 

[yossibac]

If more than one system is connected to the same router, that IS a network.

I thought a Virgin router would have a firewall?
Anyway I made sure all computers are turned off (but not smartphones)

 

[USAFRet]

I thought a Virgin router would have a firewall?
Anyway I made sure all computers are turned off (but not smartphones)

Firewall between you and the outside world.
Your internal systems would be behind that firewall.

 

[yossibac]

Firewall between you and the outside world.
Your internal systems would be behind that firewall.

Could you be more specific please?

 

[USAFRet]

Could you be more specific please?

Your router device has a built in firewall.
It is to prevent attacks and unauthorized traffic from the outside world.

It does not prevent any traffic between systems inside your network.


Like the front door on your house.
Locked, it prevents random people from getting in.
It does not prevent people that are already inside from going room to room.

 

[yossibac]

Your router device has a built in firewall.
It is to prevent attacks and unauthorized traffic from the outside world.

It does not prevent any traffic between systems inside your network.


Like the front door on your house.
Locked, it prevents random people from getting in.
It does not prevent people that are already inside from going room to room.

OK. I understand.
I connected to the Internet with a formatted laptop and read that dodgy email, and opened the attachment
Took some photos with my mobile phone and formatted the laptop again. What risks am I facing now?
All other PS's were off at the time.

 

[USAFRet]

OK. I understand.
I connected to the Internet with a formatted laptop and read that dodgy email, and opened the attachment
Took some photos with my mobile phone and formatted the laptop again. What risks am I facing now?
All other PS's were off at the time.

You're probably OK.
No one can say 100% for sure.

 

[yossibac]

You're probably OK.
No one can say 100% for sure.

Thanks for your help, mate