Merry X-mas.rar <LIMITED>

Emails disguised as court attendance notifications.

The file is a malicious archive associated with the Merry Christmas (or Merry X-Mas) ransomware, a threat first identified in early January 2017. Malware Profile: Merry X-Mas Ransomware First Spotted: January 3, 2017. Target OS: Windows. Developer Alias: "ComodoSecurity". Merry X-Mas.rar

The malware typically spreads through campaigns designed to exploit holiday-themed or administrative urgency: Emails disguised as court attendance notifications

Some variants drop the DiamondFox malware, an infostealer capable of harvesting passwords, credit card data, and turning the PC into a DDoS bot. 3. Symptoms of Infection Merry X-Mas Ransomware Decryption Tool - Check Point Blog an infostealer capable of harvesting passwords