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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I don't usually spread panicky virus warnings, but this one sounds legitimate and scary. http://snopes.com/computer/virus/cryptolocker.asp (I'll post it in NC too, but not everyone who reads here also reads there.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
I don't usually spread panicky virus warnings, but this one sounds legitimate and scary. Yikes, had the blue screen of death, last night. ) |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65736 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I'm not worried, but I'm used to dealing with such foolish attempts on My system... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Me neither. Who would open a FedEx or what ever notification, if you didn't order anything. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65736 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Me neither. Who would open a FedEx or what ever notification, if you didn't order anything. How true, but as PT Barnum is reputed to have said: There's a sucker born every second. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
It's generally believed that PT Barnum in fact did not say that. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65736 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I said 'reputed', I never said He said that... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
When you say "repute", it means "rumored" or "alleged". Use whatever synonym you wish, I was just letting you know that the allegations are likely false. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65736 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I already knew that it could be false, that's why I said what I said. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
A friend who I do occasional work for runs a small IT business. One of his customers got this via an email, it looked like emails they do get. When your accounts department gets hundreds of e-mails a day it can and did slip through. It proceeded to encrypt EVERY document on every share this machine had access to. Which was a lot. They were not recoverable. Of course my friend had instituted a back up system and nothing was lost but it took a while to find the machine and then clear it before the backup was restored. Moral always have a SEPARATE backup. |
Michael Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4608 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18 |
And keep the backup off site as well. If your office burns down, no backup. ^^ This. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Ooh, now that is a cruel trick! Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
For extra safety, move your "my documents" folder to a separate drive. I have mine that way and also that drive is in a caddy where the key to lock it in also allows it to power up. When not in use and surfing, it's powered down. System gets hijacked recover via WHS. job done. |
Michael Belanger, W1DGL Send message Joined: 30 Jul 00 Posts: 1887 Credit: 7,441,278 RAC: 49 |
I don't usually spread panicky virus warnings, but this one sounds legitimate and scary. The company I work for was a victim. Apparently, it got sent to someone at the company with the heading, "You have a New Voicemail from <someone they knew>". |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I don't usually spread panicky virus warnings, but this one sounds legitimate and scary. Oh great. Our voice mail goes to email too. I personally listen to it on the phone, but most of our people listen to the email attachment. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
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