An insidious virus called 'Ainslot.L' logs your online activities, steals bank information, downloads malicious software, seizes complete control of your computer, and makes sure it has no competition by wiping out any other virus already on your system.
Hence the nickname 'Highlander' - there can only be one!
The nasty package is also a 'bot'. Highlander adds your machine to its worldwide 'botnet' thus stealing your broadband bandwidth too.
There's hope for the prepared. Highlander arrives in an email which claims to be from a clothing company called CULT.
The CULT email pretends you have placed a $320 order. Then tries to intimidate by claiming the invoice amount will be charged to your credit card unless you respond. Clicking the embedded link in the message triggers a download of the malicious code.
WARNING: NEVER open an email from unknown senders. NEVER click on a link in an email unless you know the sender and the link-target-site. NEVER click on a link on a web page unless you know the target-site. NEVER open an attachment unless you know what's in it.
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