Comments on: Is UPS Delivering Virus Attachments?

By: Mr. Trinborg

Mr. Trinborg — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:21:22 +0000

Hi
I got a mail from this ‘United Parcel Service (adsupport3@ups.com)’ , claiming something like this :

………..blablabla……..

Dear customer.

The parcel was sent your home address.
And it will arrive within 7 business day.

More information and the tracking number are attached in document below.

Thank you.
© 1994-2011 United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

I knew that I wasn’t waiting for any deliveries, so therefor it had to be something malicious…
So I Googled it, and end ended up here

Thanx:)

I will report as spam at ones!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:43:48 +0000

I got the same email and thank you for having this website! I figured it was a virus because it was posted in my spam file. lol. Fortunently I didn’t click on it an

By: OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team

OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:31:01 +0000

Running a good virus scanning software is the only way to be absolutely sure, (we like AVG http://www.avg.com/us-en/homepage) but if you’re only running a MacBook then you’re safe from this particular infection, as it, like most, targets the Windows operating system.

And, don’t be too concerned about the volume of these being sent to you as an indication that you’re infected.

It might mean that users you’ve corresponded with in the past are infected, Since your address is in their address book you are getting spammed with these. But the volume is no reflection on you or your system.

Remember, re

By: Jae

Jae — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:53 +0000

Hi I received the same email from DHL twice, I initially tried to open the attachment from my IPhone and it didnt work.

I receive emails every day, like 10 – 20 times per day since i first tried to open the attachment on my iphone but didn’t think it was related.

So today, I stupidly opened the DHL email from my MacBook, and then downloaded the attachments. They were in a Zip file and so i extracted the file. When i opened it, it came up in like a note pad with all chinese or japanese writing. I then closed it and deleted it from “saved attachments” and the trash bin.

The 20 emails i receive per day are from all different addressed (yahoo.com, hoss.com). I am not sure if i now have the virus? If i do then how do i know?

I called my ISP and got a spam filter put on my account but i dont know if this will fix the issue. How do u know if you have the virus and how do you get rid of it?

By: OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team

OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:44:32 +0000

Sounds like your anti-virus software removed the original attachment which protected your computer.

It then replaced the “UPS_invoice_4228.zip” file attachment with a short text message attachment named UPS_invoice_4228.zip.txt” to inform you that it removed the original file.

So, your AV Software did what it’s supposed to, but it could certainly have a more useful/informative message.

By: Jimy

Jimy — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:40:45 +0000

I’ve got this email

Hello!

We were not able to deliver the package which was sent on the 25th of February in time because the recipient’s address is inexact.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.

DHL Global Services.

with an attachment: UPS_invoice_4228.zip.txt (145 B)
when I opened it I got a text said “This attachment was removed.”

Does this mean my PC has been infected or our company anti-virus removed the virus from the email and replaced with a text file with mentioned msg.

By: OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team

OnlyMyEmail Anti-Spam Team — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:13:54 +0000

With that subject line and your ISP blocking it, there’s not much worry about it being legitimate.

But if your ISP will deliver it to you then you can easily tell if it’s a virus based on the names of the attachments (as noted in our blog post on the topic).

By: Debra Comer

Debra Comer — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:09:30 +0000

A message was stopped by my Internet Provider due to them detecting a virus. They said the message was: Postal Manager Darius Sams
UPS DELIVERY PROBLEM NR 30455
I didn’t open it but I am concerned that there may be a package that won’t be delivered to my address and I am expecting a package. How can I find out if this is legitimate and if so, I need to get this delivered.
Thank you, Debra Comer

By: Anthony Szostak

Anthony Szostak — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:31:30 +0000

I keep getting these messages.ups manager mervin rice ups document79337 zip.and ups delivery problem NR 12850 .I have never opened any of them. my anty virus tells me not to, so i delete them. regards.

By: Louise Henandez

Louise Henandez — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:13:27 +0000

Hi,

I received this:

Dear customer!

Unfortunately we were not able to deliver the package sent on the 24th of December in timebecause the recipient’s address is erroneous.Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.

United Parcel Service of America.

from help@ups.com

I googled help@ups.com and landed on this page..

thanks so much!