Internet attack alert

This isn't really motorcycle related, but it's a potential hazard for anyone ordering stuff on line.

We ordered some stuff from King Arthur Flour (DW bakes bread!) last week. A regular confirmation e-mail came back from King Arthur and I checked the expected delivery date with the UPS website. They said 29 November.

On the 27th, I got an e-mail with a UPS outgoing address on it. It had two links, one to the invoice and the other to the delivery progress report. I clicked on the progress report and Norton Security went ballistic. In about 20 seconds it blocked 20 or more internet attacks from different places. I quickly deleted the e-mail, shut my computer down and restarted it.

I then did a scan with MalwareBytes and found that one Trojan had made it through. I managed to clean it off.

Unfortunately, I deleted the phony UPS e-mail before I thought to write the address down, but I think it was something like "UPS Verification Center". If you're buying on line with UPS delivery, don't click on any links in e-mails. Copy the verification number, then log onto UPS and insert it into the tracker. I was fortunate that Norton Security was on the alert, and also that clicking the link in the King Athur e-mail didn't get me into any trouble.

Yes i get emails from UPS all the time saying I have a pascel being delivered evern when I know I don't have anything ordered, I just delete them, just another scam to get you to click on to get hold of your details and what ever else they are trying to get, I buy parts from USA a bit and I know when my parts are being shipped and when they are due to arrive, very rear I use the tracker to see where my parts are.

Ashley

Even that we have get many benefit from the internet but also that are many thing that people loss from internet.Like many scam site are there that just get your personal information and use that in scam.I revived many mails from these people like you have win a lottery,Your amount have ready to transfer send us your information.Even that the security devices that attached with the internet can also be hacked.

Yet another reason NOT to use UPS :twisted: I NEVER use them, they have the worst service and charge horrendous brokerage fees. I think they stalk my house and as soon as they see me go out or enter the bathroom for a dump, they drop their little card in my mailbox, I don't think I ever received a parcel at home, I always had to drive across the city to get it. :roll:

USPS, one letter added and no hassles

Jean