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Is this a HOAX?
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.

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

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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

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #1 - 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.
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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #2 - 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.
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Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #3 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:37pm Bogus.
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The Mad Viking CH.com Sponsor Offline Always Look on The Bright Side of Life Posts: 3583 Oslo, Norway Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 4:40pm Stay a million miles away from that shit !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Opus CH.com Hall of Famer Offline "We have met the enemy... and he is us" Posts: 2746 Sidney,NY USA Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 5:02pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Says I'm infected, funny I don't run Microsoft windows operating system.
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #6 - 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 . . . .
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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #7 - 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...............
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Re: Is this a HOAX?
Reply #8 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:57pm

know off topic but hope this help!

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Re: Is this a HOAX?
Reply #9 - 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.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #11 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 7:27pm Hey Chuckles, just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean you're not being followed.
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #12 - 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.
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Kirk CH.com Alumnus Offline VINIMUS, VIDIMUS, DOLAVIMUS Posts: 2393 Harts Lake, WA Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #15 - 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.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #16 - 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
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ClusterChuck CH.com Alumnus Offline The BEAST rises again, and again, and again, and . Posts: 5394 Greenville, North Carolina Gender:	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #17 - 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
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Re: Is this a HOAX?
Reply #18 - 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...............

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.

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...

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Re: Is this a HOAX?
Reply #21 - 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.

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purpleydog CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 2732	Re: Is this a HOAX? Reply #22 - 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.
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