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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2016 13:32:32 GMT
I got a document from the USA yesterday when I opened it it was for me from the Nova Institute but when I closed it it nicked my address details and has mailed others. If you get this F--K--G thing delete it
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Post by John on Sept 19, 2016 14:45:20 GMT
I got a document from the USA yesterday when I opened it it was for me from the Nova Institute but when I closed it it nicked my address details and has mailed others. If you get this F--K--G thing delete itI did not open it up as looked suspect |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2016 15:44:36 GMT
With ransomware being so prevalent everyone needs to be extra careful about opening attachments now. This is from Microsoft but ransomware affects all platforms so don't for a minute believe you are protected unless you have good anti-virus measures and even then you will remain vulnerable. |
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 19, 2016 16:55:32 GMT
I put it in my DAF folder then deleted it 😉
*DAF - Dodgy as F*** 😁
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 19, 2016 16:56:41 GMT
Oh and there is a text message going round asking you to update your Apple ID, guess where that went.....😋
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Post by Sovereign on Sept 19, 2016 18:05:30 GMT
With ransomware being so prevalent everyone needs to be extra careful about opening attachments now. This is from Microsoft but ransomware affects all platforms so don't for a minute believe you are protected unless you have good anti-virus measures and even then you will remain vulnerable. Or just buy an Apple Mac - simple  Shall I get my coat? |
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Post by stanleyb on Sept 19, 2016 19:50:43 GMT
The best interceptor of any malware or virus emanating from a file is malwarebyte anti malware based on my tests.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2016 21:04:41 GMT
Mate - seriously - if you believe that, you're in for a horrible surprise. I've seen a few completely trashed Macs of late, all from malware. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2016 21:06:28 GMT
The best interceptor of any malware or virus emanating from a file is malwarebyte anti malware based on my tests. Mmmm, my trust in Malwarebytes has been dented of late when it caught nothing and then Windows Defender cleaned up the machine. Of course, it can work in reverse too but don't trust just one malware remover. You need one online and one stand-alone scanner. The above two work well together. |
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Post by Chris on Sept 19, 2016 21:07:54 GMT
If it's not from someone I don't know it doesn't get opened. I'm fortunate in that my life is small.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Sept 19, 2016 21:24:20 GMT
Not as small as mine.
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Post by Chris on Sept 19, 2016 21:26:25 GMT
Size isn't everything.
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Post by Sovereign on Sept 19, 2016 21:30:25 GMT
Fair enough, I've not seen any. Surely the fact still remains that they are very few and far between in comparison?
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Post by stanleyb on Sept 19, 2016 22:48:10 GMT
The best interceptor of any malware or virus emanating from a file is malwarebyte anti malware based on my tests. Mmmm, my trust in Malwarebytes has been dented of late when it caught nothing and then Windows Defender cleaned up the machine. Of course, it can work in reverse too but don't trust just one malware remover. You need one online and one stand-alone scanner. The above two work well together. Did you set it to do an automatic scheduled scan from time to time as well? That's an important setting that many users overlook. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2016 6:20:58 GMT
Did you set it to do an automatic scheduled scan from time to time as well? That's an important setting that many users overlook. Good point. We have Defender set to perform a full scan every morning. Now that the CPU load is barely noticeable, the staff don't mind any more but they certainly take note of any pop-up alert telling them they have malware. I set it by Group Policy and they cannot stop it. It will also kick in if they come in late or work from home. After a close shave with ransomware I no longer take their preferences into account when it comes to network security! We use Malwarebytes as an on-demand stand-alone scanner and I haven't scheduled it as it's used as a secondary defence. I also now have Bitdefender installed in our perimeter firewall so there is another layer of defence when staff are downloading files. |
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