Malware via Pprune?
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Thanks for that, and I even took a deep breath and clicked the link, half-expecting Avast to block it.
But it didn't, and I read some of the stuff about preventing malware getting into a computer.
The most potent method, AFAIK, is never, ever to click on unknown links, especially when they are totally unidentifiable and look as suspicious as this one does. But Google doesn't say that.
I have just confessed to doing exactly that. What an idiot I am.
But it didn't, and I read some of the stuff about preventing malware getting into a computer.
The most potent method, AFAIK, is never, ever to click on unknown links, especially when they are totally unidentifiable and look as suspicious as this one does. But Google doesn't say that.
I have just confessed to doing exactly that. What an idiot I am.
Last edited by Capot; 24th June 2013 at 13:29.
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Unfortunately the plethora of spam-inspired advertising on PPRuNe now includes adverts which provoke security warnings.
Please will someone wake up those people in Yankland who run the previously-excellent PPRuNe and get them to sort out the advertising rubbish which now infests this site!
Please will someone wake up those people in Yankland who run the previously-excellent PPRuNe and get them to sort out the advertising rubbish which now infests this site!
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whatever you say, YOU have a responsibility to protect your own PC and the only way is by using safe browsing habits
as we've said before many times, use Firefox with the Ad-Block, Ad-block popup, No-script and Ghostery plugins and you stand a good chance of being safe.
Use any other browser and you are at risk
as we've said before many times, use Firefox with the Ad-Block, Ad-block popup, No-script and Ghostery plugins and you stand a good chance of being safe.
Use any other browser and you are at risk
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whatever you say, YOU have a responsibility to protect your own PC and the only way is by using safe browsing habits
I mean.....
I even took a deep breath and clicked the link
You deserve what you got.
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You absolutely need top-class protection for your PC these days.
I don't click on links in e-mails (or not without doing some checks first) - but this morning I received an e-mail that triggered an Avast warning as soon as I went to open it. In fact, it didn't open (thanks to Avast). I can't recall previously having an e-mail that set off the alarms like that.
I don't click on links in e-mails (or not without doing some checks first) - but this morning I received an e-mail that triggered an Avast warning as soon as I went to open it. In fact, it didn't open (thanks to Avast). I can't recall previously having an e-mail that set off the alarms like that.
