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Old 01-31-2016 | 08:46 AM
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Hey guys! Just had a little run in with a virus that was linked back to this site. If you have Mac's you will get a Microsoft pop up window asking to call immediately for reset computer. They will ask for remote access. If this pops up DON'T even call the number. It's all a scam. Hopefully the admins can look into this if possible? I didn't know where else to post this. So hopefully it's not against the rules. The hack can come from any advertisement or if it's been hacked before. This pop up window doesn't even register as a virus or threat so it looks legit but it's not. We finally got ours unlocked but my brother in law is a IT tech so I lucked out.

Here's a link explaining.
http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-support-scam-pop-ups/

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Old 01-31-2016 | 08:55 AM
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Malware Virus.. not from OSO site.. email or bad link that was following you as you searched on.

You need to Have you bro in law update your security.(im sure he has). get rid of all recent temp files..etc

Geeze if it wasn't for hacks my junk mail in yahoo would be empty!!
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Old 01-31-2016 | 09:31 AM
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Lol I believe he just did that. I'll keep a eye out. Wish I could get my hands on one of those little keyboard warrior twerps while he's sitting in his moms basement eating Cheetos!
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Old 01-31-2016 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by KRAUSMOTORSPORTS
Lol I believe he just did that. I'll keep a eye out. Wish I could get my hands on one of those little keyboard warrior twerps while he's sitting in his moms basement eating Cheetos!
That's not who the "hackers"/adversaries are anymore.
Trust me, that's my field.
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Old 01-31-2016 | 11:51 AM
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I've gotten spam emails from 2 members here that I've never exchanged emails with. Definitely spam trey didn't send intentionally. The most recent was from Fred Cecil just a couple days ago. If I recall correctly that's Too Old aka Trick Marine
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Old 01-31-2016 | 12:42 PM
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I believe you. It's a shame those people who ever they are can live with themselves. Sucks for those of us who aren't as well versed with new technology.
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Old 01-31-2016 | 12:51 PM
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Brian T, I have received 2 emails as of late with your name on them with no titles. I am sure you did not send them out. Just letting you know.

I did not open and deleted them
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Old 01-31-2016 | 02:37 PM
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Brian T, I have received 2 emails as of late with your name on them with no titles. I am sure you did not send them out. Just letting you know.

I did not open and deleted them
Hmm, interesting. What email address were they sent from?
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Old 01-31-2016 | 03:01 PM
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about every 6 months I get a call on my home phone telling me that I have a problem with my computer. WHO ISN"T - Last time was about two weeks ago. said he was from MICROSOFT and tells me that there is a problem with my Windows computer. I told him what about it. He mumbled something and hung up.
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Old 01-31-2016 | 03:48 PM
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FWIW, I was being told by folks on my Yahoo email list that stuff was being sent from my address. Changed my email password and it stopped.
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