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Indian Microsoft Computer Virus Scam – 441138680309

September 13, 2013 / / Comments Off on Indian Microsoft Computer Virus Scam – 441138680309

The phishing scams come by phone too. It happened to a friend of mine. He had a new computer, but had been on vacation a couple weeks. They got a call from “Microsoft” saying they had a problem with there computer. (Microsoft is never going to call you and say this) My friend let them remote login to his computer and they went to the Event Viewer to see if there are any errors. I’m afraid there are always errors in the Event Viewer on a Windows PC. If a program times-out waiting for a response from another program or something it will generate an error in the Event Viewer. Anyway, they asked for $250 to fix the viruses and errors

Read below the 800notes Forum entry about a recent phone phishing scam from the UK …..

Got a call from this number: 441138680309 , which showed up as 4-113-868-0309 on my telephone. I found out later that the country code is +44 which is for the …

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Beware of Microsoft Security Essentials Malware

April 19, 2013 / / Comments Off on Beware of Microsoft Security Essentials Malware

I was on Facebook the other day and clicked on an article that took me to a news site and I accidentally clicked on an Ad. It took me to a site and popped up a real looking warning that Microsoft Security Essentials had found malicious processes and I needed to click to get rid of them. This would have infected my machine with something. This is the problem with Ads on Facebook and any site. You never know where it is going to take you. If this happens to you. Don’t click on the warning. Go directly to Microsoft Security Essentials and see what it says. I have found a rash of Malware on my clients PCs and this is probably how they are unknowingly getting infected.

Be safe out there!

Joe

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Remove “Uw computer is vergrendeld” virus (Buma Stemra scam)

March 1, 2013 / / Comments Off on Remove “Uw computer is vergrendeld” virus (Buma Stemra scam)

Similar to the FBI virus in the US. If you get a virus like this, shutdown your computer and call your friendly neighborhood computer guy so he can get rid of it. The “Uw computer is vergrendeld” lock screen is a computer virus, which will display a bogus …malwaretips.com/blogs/uw-computer-is-vergrendeld-virus/

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06/02/2013Police issue warning about new computer virus

February 6, 2013 / / Comments Off on 06/02/2013Police issue warning about new computer virus

The Computer Crime Unit of Belgium’s federal police has issued a warning in connection with a new form of computer fraud. Internet users should watch out for a new virus that claims to be the police and asks them to transfer cash because they allegedly …

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Digital certificates and malware: a dangerous mix

February 5, 2013 / / Comments Off on Digital certificates and malware: a dangerous mix

Take, for example, digital certificates which have been in the spotlight after Stuxnet used some or after Adobe’s servers were breached to sign malware. The purpose of a digital signature is to guarantee the authenticity of a file from a particular …Help Net Security

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A Newly-Discovered Computer Virus Is Wiping Data From Iranian Hard Drives

December 17, 2012 / / Comments Off on A Newly-Discovered Computer Virus Is Wiping Data From Iranian Hard Drives

Iranian computers are being targeted by a new malicious virus that clears large portions of hard drives, according to Iran’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT). Cybersecurity researchers don’t know where the virus came from. All they know is that …Business Insider

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For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else

December 10, 2012 / / Comments Off on For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else

Don’t Pay the RansomWare Virus. They very rarely unlock your computer. Have your local computer guy remove the virus manually.

… compromised because account owners independently clicked on a malicious link or were compromised by a computer virus that stole password credentials.

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‘Ransomware’ locks up computers

November 30, 2012 / / Comments Off on ‘Ransomware’ locks up computers

This Ransomware seems to be pretty prevalent. Be careful what you click on. Avoid the urge to click 🙂 on pop-ups, instant messages or social media messages from people you don’t know. Keep your Windows maintenance up-to-date and make sure you have a good Anti-Virus. As I said before, there’s no need to pay for an Anti-Virus. Microsoft Security Essentials is an excellent FREE Anti-virus and best of all its Anti-Annoying, unlike the major Pay-for-annoyance brands. 

Practice Safe Computing!

Joe

A tricky new computer virus is making the rounds. Infected users see pop-up messages that claim to be from the FBI and threaten people with a fine or prison unless they pay up. The virus, meanwhile, locks up the computer, holding it and the user …

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Best computer virus answer siteforum Yahoo Answers

November 26, 2012 / / Comments Off on Best computer virus answer siteforum Yahoo Answers

When many people get a computer virus they go to some forum and post stuff … Generally sites that ask for logs and similar are either scams trying to get …

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Wanted by the FBI?

November 17, 2012 / / Comments Off on Wanted by the FBI?

I’m posting another article about this FBI Virus because there seems to be multiple iterations and occurrences of it. Be Careful what you click on!While it is not a real message from the FBI, it is a very real computer virus and one that is hitting Greene County computer owners at an alarming rate. Computer technician Jeremy Miller of Millennium 3 Computers in Paragould, where Edgar took his …Paragould Daily Press

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