Windows 10: Got email scam saying I have the RAT virus and he wants $370

Hi,


Got email shown below saying I have the RAT virus and he wants $370. Can't seem to find enough info on internet.


From: Aubree Martinez <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 1:36 AM
Subject: You need to be more vigilant


Hello . Have you ever heard anything at all information regarding the RAT virus 36102? Great job, you\'ve now evolved into a joyful user of my very own version of this virus. I have managed to discover several exciting stuff on your personal computer and I\'ve also had the opportunity to connect to all your units, including a cellular phone. But these are definitely all are little factors as opposed to the next. I managed to force this trojan to capture a mic, a livecam, and also the picture on the display, and you know I have created several fascinating video clips. I do believe several movies will be interesting for you personally


The most fascinating part is that my software program recorded is the moment you pay a visit to one of many pornographic internet sites. I even haveinvested half an hour of my time to combine two videos, one of which is an image on the display and another picture of the actual web cam. It was fairly humorous!


Ok, lets get directly to the issue. I recommend you pay 370 Dollars to this wallet -


1JEHEJexErmLmjMhx7Rh1ScSe3myFcUPWN


I solely utilize Btc. If you have problems paying just use any search engine.


Just after receiving the money. We\'ll both just forget about this uncomfortable incident and erase all the data I have gathered through your devices.


You now have three days. If I do not receive my money, I am going to send out all the information to the contact information I located on ur gadgets! Perhaps I will do it with your social accounts . It is going to be humorous if all your loved ones get a footage of this kind.


I offer a small amount of time simply because my wallets frequently get blocked and you will need to deliver before that. Indeed, you are not only individual receiving a letter of this type, I\'ve infected a 9000 individuals and a lot more than 3500 of these ended up with fascinating things.


You actually can easily call up law enforcement, believe its pointless, the most severe thing they are capable to perform is lock my account. So do not do foolish things.


If I would not get my money for any cause, including the failure to deliver all of them to a blocked account wallet, ur reputation will be demolished. Therefore hurry up!


I take good care of my anonymousness and use the short-term email to send messages, in addition I\'m on-line from my working laptopand i only with pirated Wi-Fi from various companies besides i use Double-VPN. Thus, getting in touch with me and answering to this letter makes no sense.



Please advise.

Thanks,

Joe

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Will defender remove the rat virus?

I received an email stating that my computer is infected with a rat virus and requesting money to remove it? How do i check this and remove it?

 

Virus Scam 0x80072ee7

To prevent such fake and unwanted pop ups/warnings/alerts , please do get a good blocker extension for your browser.

Personally I use and recommend
uBlock Origin.

• gorhill/uBlock

Suggestion to take the time and read everything here:

Beware of Phony Emails &Tech Support Scams which

• explains various methods how to get out of those fake alerts (for example
  Close Browser Application With Task Manager). Make sure to not restore your browser session.
  
• includes Resources to protect your browser, privacy & help prevent browser pop-up ads and scams

and much more.

When in doubt: run some scans, get rid of fishy browser extensions and installed programs, reset browser etc.

Also see:

• Tech Support Scams - Help & Resource Page
  
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/support-scams
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection
  

 

Possible virus or scam

As already mentioned:

All these kind of pop-ups/alerts are fake warnings - scams. Never ever call these numbers.

Please read:
Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams

Normally you just close your browser:
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2014/11/psa-tech-support-scams-pop-ups-on-the-rise/

How to Open Windows Task Manager

You might want to run a quick scan with your Anti-Virus program.

In case you keep on getting these fake alerts:

Follow the steps provided here: Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up (Call For Support Scam)

Suggestion to read:

• Scam Pop-Ups: What You Need to Know

• Avoiding technical support scams
• Tech Support Scams – Help & Resource Page
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

You might want to report this to Microsoft (but you don't have to):
http://support.microsoft.com/reportascam

and you might want to watch:

Fake Tech Support Scams – video from the MS Digital Crimes Unit