“Special Ear” is a phishing scam named after a line of code found in the virus itself. Researchers believe that it originates from China due to the Chinese characters that were also found in the code.
These hackers send a receipt attached to the email that is really a Trojan virus. Once you open the attachment it downloads onto your computer,
What does the email look like?
What to do if you get the email:
Don’t open the attachment! Be careful of any email that doesn’t come from a known source.
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