I received the MTH Product update email.
When I clicked on any product link the following appeared:
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STOP! Bitdefender blocked this web page.
http://mthelectrictrains.emlnk1
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I received the MTH Product update email.
When I clicked on any product link the following appeared:
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STOP! Bitdefender blocked this web page.
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That page is not a valid page.
The top level domain name (.emlnk1) in the link is bad for a starter. Either it's phished email (spoofing their domain name) or whomever sent out the email newsletter didn't encode the links properly.
What's the sender's full email address? That could help in determining if it's a legit email with a broken link or potentially malicious.
It probably contained accurate ship dates, which Malware identified as an obvious mistake/threat
Seriously, that is a bogus domain, and any browser would likely choke on it. As stated - not necessarily malicious, but check the email sender address and if it is valid, it might just be a botched mass emailing attempt.
Further detail:
from: | MTH Electric Trains sales@mth-railking.com | ||
to: | Paul Licata <Railrunnin@gmail.com> | ||
date: | Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 4:32 PM | ||
subject: | MTH Electric Trains O Gauge Newsletter - January 22, 2014 | ||
mailed-by: | s100.acemserv.com | ||
signed-by: | s100.acemserv.com |
It looks just like the MTH update emails I usually receive complete with graphics.
I tried the hyperlinks within the graphics (pictures) as well as the links at the top of the page - same result.
Like I said, BitDefender has been my on-line protection of choice for many years and I don't get many false warnings. I emailed the good people at MTH.
Paul
Paul
Like I said, BitDefender has been my on-line protection of choice for many years and I don't get many false warnings. I emailed the good people at MTH.
Paul
Paul
Absolutely the best thing to do. If legit they will fix. If bogus they can let their ISP know.
Paul, I received the MTH email today but all of the links I clicked worked fine on my iMac. However the time I received it was an hour later than yours, maybe it was updated?
It was great to see you at Trainstock!
Hey Brian:
Great to see you too - still can't believe how much fun Trainstock is to attend.
I don't know what to make of this email thing but I will let everyone know when I hear back from MTH.
Paul
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