You must be attentive to the last campaign of the hackers to take control of your computer, and also of your money, and it is that they are using a well-known program that you have available both in Windows 11 and in Windows 10to infect your device.
Specifically, hackers are attaching fraudulent files of OneNote in phishing emails that infect with remote access malware capable of stealing passwords and also accessing your cryptocurrency wallets.
If you don’t already know, Microsoft OneNote is a digital note application that can be downloaded for free and is included in many other packages such as Office or Microsoft 365.
In fact, it is likely that OneNote is installed by default in Windows 10 and Windows 11in a file format that your operating system will recognize if you end up receiving it attached to an email.
Comment from Bleepingcomputer, Hackers are sending phishing emails posing as companies like Microsoft, to make you double-click on the OneNote-like attachment.
Apparently, many people are falling into this trap, basically because many of these emails not only try to make you believe that they are official from Microsoft, but they also impersonate different courier companies so if you are waiting for a package, you will probably end up opening it.
While the operating system warns that opening OneNote attachments in email can be risky, especially from unknown senders, many people are falling for it.
What happens if you install this malware
As they say, this malware allows hackers to remotely access the victim’s computer to steal their files, but also to get hold of browser passwords, take screenshots, access the cryptocurrency wallet and even record videos using the webcam.
The best way to protect yourself against these types of attacks is to not open files from people you don’t know, or even from well-known companies, if you’re not really expecting something.
If you have been infected, it is convenient that you pass an antivirus, change the access passwords of the programs, of the cryptocurrency wallet and even if you are not afraid of losing information, format the hard drive.
