Important information
- briarpatch
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Important information
I got a pm on GDF today said important information when I clicked on it it said
" seems very important information indeed"
and my computor updated something..I am hopeing this is not a virus
but if you get a PM like this I would suggest you don't open it
" seems very important information indeed"
and my computor updated something..I am hopeing this is not a virus
but if you get a PM like this I would suggest you don't open it
- kninebirddog
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Re: Important information
did you see who the pm was by
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them." Tom Dorrance
If you feel like you are banging your head against the wall, try using the door.
"When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them." Tom Dorrance
If you feel like you are banging your head against the wall, try using the door.
- kninebirddog
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Re: Important information
Spammer
don't open for anyone reading this
don't open for anyone reading this
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them." Tom Dorrance
If you feel like you are banging your head against the wall, try using the door.
"When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them." Tom Dorrance
If you feel like you are banging your head against the wall, try using the door.
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Re: Important information
Briar -
Thank you for the warning. I deleted the message and then emptied my recycle bin also.
RayG
Thank you for the warning. I deleted the message and then emptied my recycle bin also.
RayG
Re: Important information
I wish I would have read this first. The link brought me to a website to buy viagra. Hopefully a virus was not attached and it was only a link to the website.
Re: Important information
Your virus guard would pick it up and contain it before it caused a problem.
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Re: Important information
I got the same email this morning but it didn't download anything.
- birddogsunlimited
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Re: Important information
got it too ive ran 2 diferent programs and havent picked any thing up as far as a viris
rossi ann. gsp
mavrick gsp
willow gsp
Charlie yellow lab
kimber yellow lab
barrett yellow lab
mikey choc. lab r.i.p buddy
mavrick gsp
willow gsp
Charlie yellow lab
kimber yellow lab
barrett yellow lab
mikey choc. lab r.i.p buddy
Re: Important information
I wished I would have seen this post before I open it
Re: Important information
just got the same thing.... glad I checked here before clicking on the link. mine came from the same name (ferracont)
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- briarpatch
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Re: Important information
ezzy,
mine was from this ferracont as well ..
as soon as I opened it my computor updated something and asked me to reboot..my virus guard did pop up ..
I quickly closed it and used my restore on my computor to restore it to an earlier date and then ran the virus scan ..
I dont think I got a virus, but i am pretty sure it attempted to download something to my computor..
like I said I would suggest if you got this pm to delete it and not open it..
mine was from this ferracont as well ..
as soon as I opened it my computor updated something and asked me to reboot..my virus guard did pop up ..
I quickly closed it and used my restore on my computor to restore it to an earlier date and then ran the virus scan ..
I dont think I got a virus, but i am pretty sure it attempted to download something to my computor..
like I said I would suggest if you got this pm to delete it and not open it..
Re: Important information
If you right click on the link you can select properties and see what the link points to, this one had a .ru extension rumania, may have downloaded a trojan which can be hard to detect as it shows no malicious code until it goes off.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1103
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=5210
"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=5210
"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
Re: Important information
regarding these links, simply going to the webpage can expose your computer to malwae (virus, trojan, worm, etc...) Also, just because you have anti-virus installed does not mean you are 100% safe. This is not meant to scare people but it's widely known that no virus software is 100% effective 100% of the time, especially with new viruses. Also, you may have up to date virus software but if you are not running your windows updates regularly, simply going to the webpage is enough for the bad guys to take control of your pc.
If you have clicked the link and viewed the webpage mentioned in the pm I would suggest the following:
1. making sure windows updates are up to date
2. making sure your virus software is up to date
3. run a virus scan using your installed virus software using the most "in-depth" scan as possible
4. getting a 2nd opinion by going to a 2nd virus manufacturer's web page and running their online scanning tool, here is one example:
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
Good Luck, if you need any additional info on any of these steps, let me know.
Kevin
If you have clicked the link and viewed the webpage mentioned in the pm I would suggest the following:
1. making sure windows updates are up to date
2. making sure your virus software is up to date
3. run a virus scan using your installed virus software using the most "in-depth" scan as possible
4. getting a 2nd opinion by going to a 2nd virus manufacturer's web page and running their online scanning tool, here is one example:
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
Good Luck, if you need any additional info on any of these steps, let me know.
Kevin
- collinedward
- Rank: Master Hunter
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Re: Important information
I was wondering how he knew I needed Viagra..Weird...
Just kidding!!!!!!
Just kidding!!!!!!