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I accidentally ran a phishing attachment that installed ScreenConnect—should I reinstall Windows?

I received a phishing email that appeared to come from someone I trusted and accidentally downloaded and ran an EXE file. It installed ScreenConnect, a remote-access application. I…

I Opened a Suspicious RTF Attachment—What Should I Do Now?

I was checking my school email in Chrome when I clicked what looked like a job opportunity. It turned out to be an RTF attachment rather than a…

Clicked a suspicious RTF attachment—what should I do now?

I accidentally opened an RTF attachment from a suspicious job-related email while checking my school account in Chrome. A window appeared briefly and then closed. I disconnected the…

I Received an Email Claiming Malware Is Stealing My Login Sessions—Is It Legit?

I found an email dated August 29 in one of my secondary Google accounts claiming that malware on my Mac or other Windows computers has been stealing my…

I Opened a Suspicious HTML Email Attachment—Could My Mac or Email Be Compromised?

I received a suspicious email at my business address with the subject "ACH payment." The sender's address and claimed company seemed questionable, and someone was copied who did…

Did Opening a Suspicious HTML Attachment Put My Mac or Email at Risk?

I received a suspicious email at my business address with the subject "ACH payment." The sender's address and claimed company seemed odd, and another person copied on the…

Is This Camera and Microphone Extortion Email a Scam?

I received an email claiming that someone infected my device with a Trojan and secretly recorded private videos or photos through my camera and microphone. The sender demanded…