[WARNING] Do NOT open this thread on Nigel's board!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
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Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:32

DO NOT OPEN THIS THREAD! The thread "New Scam, Paypal..I received this today" on Nigel Watson's board is infected because one of the members uploaded a more than suspicious email (including a virus, that this board refuses to publish when I write its name!). DO NOT OPEN THIS THREAD - unless your anti-malware software is really up-to-date.

This is what my software intercepted: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/pfishing_warning.jpg

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:35

All about "phishing" and the real dangers here: http://www.google.com/search?q=phishing&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:38

Thanks for the warning Hans.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:42

thanks hans, i have had 4 emails today warning me of various scams and viruses x

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:50

RE msg 4, Lilli: (...) thanks hans, i have had 4 emails today warning me of various scams and viruses x (...)

=> Don't trust emails with warnings (unless you can check that they come from your anti-virus software company) - these emails may be infected also. Buy legal anti-software (good protection doesn't come cheap but is not that expensive either! - the software will warn you when something nasty is likely to happen. Or the company will update your software on line if new malware is found somewhere in the world.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:53

thank you hans, as you know i computer ill literate, so when your partner chess comes home i will get him to check. thank you

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 22:58

Here's the culprit my software found and removed: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/pfishing_warning_2.jpg

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:08

Don't open any links in "email from PayPal", beginning with "Dear PayPal customer" or "Dear valued Paypal customer"- such emails may be infected with malware. Name: HTML.Phishing.Bank-493. Origin: India. Date first seen: 07/11/2006.

PayPal will not address you this way in their emails.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:11

thank god we have you xxx

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:31

Well done Hans.