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Saturday, March 26, 2016

MALWARE ALERT! Potential Malware scam email from Wendy Gao Pwer Plus International Trading Company Purchasing Manager kkpatti@muthoottumini.com

DO NOT OPEN THE FILE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAILThis .xls file contains MACROS and they want you to enable MACROS when you open the file.  DO NOT ENABLE MACROS!  If you enable MACROS your computer could be infected with MALWARE from this file! If you have opened this file, run a full virus scan as soon as possible.  You can download free versions from safe websites such as https://www.malwarebytes.org/ and http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

From Microsoft:
What is a macro and what is the security risk?

Macros automate frequently-used tasks; many are created with VBA and are written by software developers. However, some macros pose a potential security risk. A person with malicious intent can introduce a destructive macro, in a document or file, which can spread a virus on your computer.

Originating IP: 122.181.168.78
Originating ISP: Bharti Airtel Ltd., Telemedia Services, For Smb Cu
City: Bangalore
Country of Origin: India

from: LONGYUAN INTL CO.,LTD <kkpatti@muthoottumini.com> 
to: 
date: Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 1:23 AM
subject: purchase order
mailed-by: muthoottumini.com

Dear sir,

Please Attached is our current purchase order, some changes were made in items
3 and 7, please take note of corrections get back to me with your PI ASAP.

We need them urgently supplied.

Warm regards,
Wendy Gao
(Purchasing Manager)
POWER PLUS INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,LTD
Ph.  No. 00867-51-580224, 580324
Fax No.  00867-51-521668, 580124
Office Address:901,No.501,LianQian Xi Road,Xiamen,China

attachment; filename="Contract Po.xls"

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