Feedly:Microsoft Malware Protection Center. JavaScript-toting spam emails: What should you know and how to avoid them?

from Microsoft Malware Protection Center

We have recently observed that spam campaigns are now using JavaScript attachments aside from Office files. The purpose of the code is straightforward. It downloads and runs other malware. Some of the JavaScript downloaders that we’ve seen are: TrojanDownloader:JS/Swabfex TrojanDownloader:JS/Nemucod TrojanDownloader:JS/Locky The same JavaScript downloaders are also responsible for spreading the following ransomware: Ransom:Win32/Tescrypt Ransom:Win32/Locky...