This is a new one. To me anyway.
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Psychophysiological entity
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
This is a new one. To me anyway.
This popped up as a Skype window. It showed the blank face as 'System Scan'
It's convincing inasmuch that it's built into Skype in a very professional way, but then I've seen some real dandy scams.
What think you?
WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
=============================
ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Win98
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns
Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair
utility immediately
Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.
http www .alertmonitor.org / ? q = updatescan
Edited by Saab Dastard to disable the link
It's convincing inasmuch that it's built into Skype in a very professional way, but then I've seen some real dandy scams.
What think you?
WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
=============================
ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Win98
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns
Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair
utility immediately
Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.
http www .alertmonitor.org / ? q = updatescan
Edited by Saab Dastard to disable the link
Do people still believe Pop-ups.
Chief Tardis Technician
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Under no circumstances click on the link, it may do a scan, but it will probably want to install its own software. This will morethan likely introduce lots of problems.
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Psychophysiological entity
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
Do people still believe Pop-ups.
Well, not in pop-ups per se, but when they ensconce themselves into the main skype interface, then I wondered who sent it.
I didn't wonder enough to open it though
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I do advise everyone to operate an account at a User level, rather than Power User or Admin level to avoid inadvertently allowing any unwanted software installation.
SD
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Running Firefox with Noscript...page displayed but was prevented from loading anything. Looks like a variant of any number of trojan-based rogue antispywares available. Usually specialist cleaning is needed.
For anyone that has problems after clicking on the link, I recommend Superantispyware (like AdAware, but much better).
Could the OP please edit the link so that it displays but doesn't work. (hxxp://...is a good trick.)
For anyone that has problems after clicking on the link, I recommend Superantispyware (like AdAware, but much better).
Could the OP please edit the link so that it displays but doesn't work. (hxxp://...is a good trick.)
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Could the OP please edit the link so that it displays but doesn't work.
SD
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From: The Netherlands
I got something similar recently. I was searching for some antispy software for a friend of mine and came accross a site (can't remember the linky) stating that my windows was infected with all manner of things. It urged me to click a link to scan my PC and free it of these terrible nasties. Out of curiosity I did. Moments later the site informed me that many of my windows system files were infected and helpfully gave me a list of the offending entries. This was interesting since I am running linux and don't have any of those files! So I guess the fable is be careful what you click- a lot of the time it's a scam as pointed out!
