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Title: Is this a HOAX?
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 3:55pm

I just got this message on my skype window. Is this real or hoax? I am VERY suspicious, as it came from someone called "Online Service" and not someone that I know.

Quote:

[3:51:48 PM] Online Service: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
=============================

ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns

Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair utility immediately

Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE

For the link to become active, please click on 'Add to contacts' skype button or type it in manually into your web browser !

What think YOU??

Chuck

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Brew on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:11pm

Don't install shit, Chuck.

Go to microsoft.com and see if their website confirms any of this. Then use a patch from them, nobody else.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by midwestbeth on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:27pm

I was getting those messages on my computer for awhile. DO NOT install anything! Close all windows and run anti-virus program, c-cleaner, spy-bot, etc.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Racer1_NC on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:37pm

Bogus.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by The Mad Viking on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:40pm

Stay a million miles away from that shit !!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Opus on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 5:02pm

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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Says I'm infected, funny I don't run Microsoft windows operating system.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Mosaicwench on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:12pm

Opus wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 5:02pm:

Says I'm infected, funny I don't run Microsoft windows operating system.

Penicillin should cover it, then . . . .

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Marc on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:51pm

Hey Chuck,

I have an email from a guy in Nigeria who would love to talk to you. He's got millions of dollars to split with you...............

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Cluster Buster on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:57pm

know off topic but hope this help!

Best program ever if you are ever worried about potential virus is sandboxie !
And if your looking for anti virus NOD32 no questions worth every penny is in a league of its own
as far as spy-ware goes, best set up is ad aware free works fine, in addition piggyback with spyware blaster, and spybot search and destroy. (did a lot of research to find best set up, and in 4 years I've never had a virus or spy-ware

Nod32 START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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ad aware START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE

spywareblaster START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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spybot S & D START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Cluster Buster on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:13pm

Marc wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:51pm:

Hey Chuck,

I have an email from a guy in Nigeria who would love to talk to you. He's got millions of dollars to split with you...............

Haha the Nigerians come up with new scams daily. Had a co worker who cashed the check he got for 40k and when things came to light the bank was asking for the 40k to be payed back. To bad he had brought it to work in a satchel bragging I tried to explain the situation, sadly the ignorant co worker went on a shopping spree and was gone in a week.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:16pm

Looks seriously sinfull.

I use Avira after Norton’s kept killing me.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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God you'r an EVIL basket Barry

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:27pm

Hey Chuckles, just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean you're not being followed.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by barry_sword on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:34pm

I downloaded one of those, ONCE! Screwed everything up, Dell Support made it better.
Dell asked us not to download any of these as it will do bad things to our computer, and gave us an anti-spyware that works great. :)

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Brew on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:38pm

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Sean C on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 8:36pm

THAT was a funny freakin movie Bill, one of my favorites [smiley=grin2.gif]

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Kirk on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 8:58pm

I used to try and take these sort of things seriously. But I think that I'll just wait until Microsoft develops a computer operating system before I play with it again. Its not like you can do anything really usefull with it after all.
[smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Callico on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 12:04am

Chuck, it sounds really serious! I think you should download it and then when you get your new computer tell us how it worked out! :-*

Jerry

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 12:51am

Callico wrote on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 12:04am:

Chuck, it sounds really serious! I think you should download it and then when you get your new computer tell us how it worked out! :-*

Jerry

BITE me, Jerry!!!!

LOL! You crack me up, buddy!

Chuck

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by LadyLuv on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 1:10pm

Cluster Buster wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:13pm:

Marc wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:51pm:

Hey Chuck,

I have an email from a guy in Nigeria who would love to talk to you. He's got millions of dollars to split with you...............

What Frickin Bank was that? I want to make sure I never bank with those idiots..
I've heard of banks that have cashed these checks for a grand or two, but 40grands, in cash and not be suspicious? Most banks around here would only give you a few dollars if that until the check cleared - they even hold insurance checks for 5 days...

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Kilowatt3 on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 1:14pm

AussieBrian wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:27pm:

Hey Chuckles, just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean you're not being followed.

Brian,

Shhhhhh!!! I belong to the S.P.F.P.A. (Society for People who Follow Paranoids Around) :D

Regards,
Jim

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by [joHnny]w_ an_h on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 3:58pm

i've used spybot s&d and had good results and its free

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 4:03pm

Rule of thumb

If you get something requesting information or anything, from someone whose return address is from someone you do not know, DO NOT REPLY.

Our banks, our doctors, credit card companies ,hell even the IRS does NOT contact us via e-mail ,skype, or any other internet access.

If it don't come by snail mail, dump it.

Sandy.

Title: Re: Is this a HOAX?
Post by purpleydog on Aug 29^th, 2009 at 9:27pm

Hey ya Chuck, not only is it a scam... block that user on Skype, so they don't try sending you any more garbage like that.

Anytime you get a message like that, close it and run your anti-virus. I get those occasionally, on the weather website I use.