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Posted 16 August 2008 - 08:20 AM

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 08:37 AM

Here is the original Discussion about the CNN emails. The members in here pretty much already new this was fake and even that the spammer switched email new bulletin names.

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 01:23 PM

I was in a rush to read the "story" and fell for the ruse, realizing later that the adobe site was from .ru, now how do I get rid of the malware? I restored my system back to a couple before hoping that fixed the registry and etc. Also installed and scanned with MS Defender. Any other suggestions that are free?
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Posted 17 August 2008 - 04:07 AM

I almost fell for it. But I went to CNN's site directly to unsubscribe from any more messages. I didn't recall signing up for nor did I want the "service". Good thing, too!
When CNN "didn't recognize my email" I figured out it was some sort of scam. I never thought of it being malware, I just figured it was a trick to get you to a site for genital enlargement. They are so clever that way, because everybody knows that people who read CNN or MSNBC need those products. (LOL)
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Posted 17 August 2008 - 05:50 AM

Hi Pang and welcome to the PCWorld Communities. :D




This Discussion is in relation to the news article. If you have security and issues related to malware, please create a new Discussion in the Privacy & Security Community. Please provide as much information as possible in both the Discussion heading and the body of the post itself. If you do not know how to start a Discussion, please click here to begin.
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 03:45 PM

My daughter got this trojan horse. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
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Posted 12 September 2008 - 10:18 PM

Social engineering is so effective. I am amazed.
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Posted 13 September 2008 - 02:54 AM

Hi Waltorfer and welcome to the PCWorld Communities. :D




As expressed previously, this Discussion is in relation to the news article. If you have security and issues related to malware, please create a new Discussion in the Privacy & Security Community. Please provide as much information as possible in both the Discussion heading and the body of the post itself. If you do not know how to start a Discussion, please click here to begin.
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