
Online users, do not open email attachments with file extensions or names ending with ".jar". This is because cybercriminals are sending out fake email messages to potential victims with a malicious Java file (.jar) attached. The fake email messages have a deceptive message, which instructs the recipients to open the same attached malicious Java file. But, any attempts to open the attached malicious ".jar" file will result in the recipients' computers getting infected with a virus, spyware, ransomware or other malware. Therefore, online users are asked not to open email attachments with names ending with ".jar", even if the email messages appear to have been sent by someone they know, or a legitimate organization Continue reading...