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Trojan/worm virus scam: don't get caught!
Posted by 'DCharity' on 03 Feb 2009 @ 21:08

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Be on the lookout for a computer scam in the form of claims to rid your firewall of a certain trojan/worm virus. It takes the following form:

You are on the Internet, which suddenly stops working, then a message pops-up in the form of a plausable looking security alert. The alert implies microsoft's recommendation of their anti-virus software and asks for your bank account details if you click on the "buy now" button.

I contacted our local computer centre, who reported having a lot of machines in for repair with the same problem. The alert won't stop popping-up, stops your internet connection working and wasn't detected
by anti-virus software.

The computer centre recommended formatting the hard drive and clean re-installment. This I've done and lost a few hours of my time, but I've still got my bank account!

Don't get caught out!!!

Dave.

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Trojan/worm virus scam: don't get caught! by 'DCharity' << You are here!

Re: Trojan/worm virus scam: don't get caught! by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Feb 2009 @ 21:49)

Re: Trojan/worm virus scam: don't get caught! by 'prokart1' (03 Feb 2009 @ 22:37)

Re: Trojan/worm virus scam: don't get caught! by 'pistonhead' (03 Feb 2009 @ 22:53)

Get a Mac, problem solved. by 'alanrr' (03 Feb 2009 @ 22:54)

Does it affect all browsers ?? by 'Chad' (04 Feb 2009 @ 2:17)

Alan... by 'itpro' (04 Feb 2009 @ 9:52)

Ian, by 'alanrr' (04 Feb 2009 @ 12:26)

Alanrr by 'davec' (04 Feb 2009 @ 13:16)

Obviously I do davec by 'alanrr' (04 Feb 2009 @ 14:23)

Re: Ian, by 'itpro' (04 Feb 2009 @ 13:26)

Yeah but Ian, it's like giving you a..... by 'alanrr' (04 Feb 2009 @ 14:31)

All these ongoing arguments between Ian and you... by 'Newshound' (04 Feb 2009 @ 15:08)

You get what you pay for Newshound.... by 'alanrr' (04 Feb 2009 @ 16:52)

Re: You get what you pay for Newshound.... by 'itpro' (04 Feb 2009 @ 17:31)

Re: Yeah but Ian, it's like giving you a..... by 'itpro' (04 Feb 2009 @ 17:26)

I'll tell you what.... let's call a truce! by 'itpro' (04 Feb 2009 @ 17:30)

Re: I'll tell you what.... let's call a truce! by 'DCharity' (05 Feb 2009 @ 12:02)

You had me worried for a moment Ian.... by 'alanrr' (05 Feb 2009 @ 15:40)

Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'itpro' (06 Feb 2009 @ 11:00)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 11:43)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 13:47)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 13:49)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 13:50)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 13:51)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'itpro' (06 Feb 2009 @ 14:49)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 18:13)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'JamesC' (07 Feb 2009 @ 20:31)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'itpro' (09 Feb 2009 @ 14:58)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'DevonHawker' (06 Feb 2009 @ 14:04)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 16:25)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! by 'itpro' (06 Feb 2009 @ 16:32)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! Oi! by 'alanrr' (06 Feb 2009 @ 18:03)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! Oi! by 'itpro' (06 Feb 2009 @ 19:28)

Re: Naughty, naughty, Alan! Oi! by 'JamesC' (07 Feb 2009 @ 20:28)

James, Ian and I only 'spar' for fun........ by 'alanrr' (07 Feb 2009 @ 20:53)

Re: James, Ian and I only 'spar' for fun........ by 'JamesC' (08 Feb 2009 @ 1:22)

Re: James, Ian and I only 'spar' for fun........ by 'Canceric' (08 Feb 2009 @ 20:46)

The i'm a PC ads by 'merv' (09 Feb 2009 @ 10:47)

Re: The i'm a PC ads by 'itpro' (09 Feb 2009 @ 12:37)

Ian... by 'merv' (09 Feb 2009 @ 16:23)

Re: Ian... by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 13:49)

James.... by 'itpro' (09 Feb 2009 @ 12:56)

Ian, John McEnroe........... by 'alanrr' (09 Feb 2009 @ 14:30)

Re: Ian.... by 'merv' (10 Feb 2009 @ 20:32)

Re: Ian.... by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 22:49)

Re: Ian....cont..... by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 22:55)

Re: Ian....cont..... by 'merv' (11 Feb 2009 @ 16:49)

Re: Ian....cont..... by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 18:53)

Re: Merv - I am not impressed! by 'John' (13 Feb 2009 @ 8:24)

Re: Merv - I am not impressed! by 'merv' (13 Feb 2009 @ 12:23)

Ian... by 'JamesC' (12 Feb 2009 @ 0:04)

Re: Ian...cont... by 'merv' (12 Feb 2009 @ 9:42)

Re: Ian...cont... by 'itpro' (12 Feb 2009 @ 15:13)

Re: Ian...cont... by 'merv' (12 Feb 2009 @ 19:52)

Re: Ian... by 'itpro' (12 Feb 2009 @ 15:09)

Re: Ian... by 'merv' (12 Feb 2009 @ 19:49)

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