Malware / Attachment
Emails or downloads containing malicious attachments or links to malware.
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Fake Discord Cloudflare Verification Malware Scam
A page at discord-eu[.]cfd impersonates Discord and displays a fake Cloudflare human-verification prompt. Instead of using a normal checkbox, the page tells the visitor to press Win + R, paste a command with Ctrl + V, and press Enter. The supplied command uses PowerShell's encoded-command option, which can hide what will run and may download malware or execute other harmful instructions.
Fake Game Download Malware Scam
A fake game or playtest page copies a gaming platform's branding and offers a password-protected download. The archive is not a real game update. It can contain malware that steals passwords, browser sessions, cryptocurrency wallets, or other information from the computer.
Fake Zoom Meeting Update Malware Scam
A fake Zoom meeting page copies Zoom branding and tells visitors that they need a newer version of the Zoom app before joining. It then downloads a file flagged as malware instead of a legitimate Zoom update.
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