I received this email supposedly from Norton Security. I haven't done anything with it, but wondered if anyone else has had them. My computer was not powered up at the time stated on the email, so I know it's not an official email from Norton. (It was switched off at the mains, as was my router). I wanted to pass it on to Norton, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this.
From: Norton Network Security <nortonnetwork.internet@gmail.com>
To:
Sent: Saturday, 21 February 2015, 14:04
Subject: NETWORK SECURITY AT RISKDear (MY NAME HERE)
This Email is in regard of your computer network security and your email ID
(my email address here)
We want you to confirm us that were you working on your computer at 3.30 am today, as
48648 Suspicious Emails has been send from this ID in last 2 days in between 1.30 to 4.30 am
to the location like Vietnam and Nigeria.
Therefore we would request you to go ahead and raise a request to block your Email ID till the time issue is resolved.
We tried to trace out and we found there are few illegal IP addresses (foreign IP addresses)
who successfully established connection with your computer network. We are concern about
the security of your network and we believe some foreign people are having access to your
computer network.
This is a serious issue as they are having complete hold of the network so if in case you do
some financial activities like online banking, shopping etc would be a problematic situation as
all your personal information is getting compromised.
We are not sure how many devices do you have on the same network apart of your computer but in case you do have I phone, smart phone any laptop or TV on the same network, would be have
a chance to get infected.
We guide you some instructions to be followed and you can be witness yourself what and how
does it happen.Press windows key (flag key) left hand side down to your keyboard along with
the key R (letter R) Both the keys should be pressed together.
Now you have run box on your screen
Erase if something is written in the box and type there in the box cmd and press enter
Now you have black box on your screen Type in the box netstat and press enter. Now you can
see bunch of IP addresses
Local addresses are your local network through which you communicate with others.
Foreign addresses are the addresses of some foreign people who are looking to get in to your
network.
Now if you see the third row which is state, there is current status of foreign people whether
they are in waiting position to get connected to your network or whether they have
successfully established connection already with your network.
If you find infection or foreign IP addresses in your network, please call us at our toll free
number. Our technical department will fix your problem immediately.
REGARDS
NORTON INTERNET SECURITY
For more information
TOLLFREE NUMBER 08005202044
(Timing-10:30AM TO 17:30PM)