Getting emails saying they have installed a remote access Trojan

Sharon Hughes-Taylor 0 Reputation points
2026-05-08T12:50:41.2033333+00:00

Getting emails saying they have installed a remote access Trojan to my accounts, they have sent me 371 emails saying I have to pay them £500

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  1. David-M 125.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-05-08T13:24:30.86+00:00

    Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.


    There's no need to worry. It's just a scam attempt.

    My advice: You don't need to do anything. Simply delete the message and carry on as usual.

    DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINK IN THE EMAIL.

    If you want, you can report the message as phishing. More information at the link below.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/phishing-and-suspicious-behavior-in-outlook-0d882ea5-eedc-4bed-aebc-079ffa1105a3

    If these messages continue to arrive in your Inbox, you can set up a rule or filter in your email so that messages containing certain keywords are automatically discarded.


    To put your mind at ease, consider performing a full scan using an antivirus tool.

    If you don't have third-party antivirus software, use Windows Security.

    • Open Start, type Windows Security, and select it from the list of results;
    • Then, select Virus & threat protection and click Scan options;
    • Then, select Full scan and click Scan now.

    If the antivirus doesn't find any threats, you can rest easy.


    Feel free to ask any questions you may have.

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