Windows 10: EMAIL ZIP FILE TROJAN VIRUS OCT 2019

BEWARE of a current trojan horse going around through email. Even if you are expecting the email from someone. It has happened to 3 people, including myself, from people we were expecting an email from.


The email has a zip filed and they state the password is "777"


The trojan even says in the body of the email to not hesitate to ask any questions and has the senders signature.


If you extract and open the zip file it gives you an error that it was created using an older version of Microsoft.


Anyone else coming across this? It's been 3 times and two days, all unrelated.

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New Trojan that Demands a Ransom

There is a new virus out there discovered by virus hunters known as "Cryzip". The Trojan encrypts your files and then demands a $300 ransom for the decryption password to get your files back. After encrypting the files, the virus leaves a nice step-by-step guide of how to go about paying the ransom off. It's supposedly spread through email Spam, and has successfully evaded anti-virus scanners.

Source: eWeek

 

Rooted Malware, Virus, and Trojan Infection, Keylogger Trojan Malware

Hi,

Please click the link below and follow Stephen Boots' suggestion on how to remove Trojan virus on your computer:

• List of anti-malware product removal tools

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

.zip can't be set to File Explorer

Hello Kathleen,

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Type Default programs
  in the search bar and press enter
  
• 
  Click on choose default programs by file type
  
• 
  Select .zip
  and select File Explorer
  

Also you can visit the below link Zip and unzip files.
(Steps applies to Windows 10).

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/zip-unzip-files

Hope this helps. Post us with status we will be glad to help you.