Author Topic: Well, I Just Got Nailed By Some Scammer On My PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Again Today!! (Read 1897 times)

bill440cars · « **on:** October 19, 2009, 09:13:41 AM »

To put it mildly,"I AM PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had gotten an email that SAID it was from DHL and I had a package that they couldn't deliver (I'd been getting a few things for a bit now, from ebay scores and didn't think anything about it) and I needed to open the link to the invoice, bring it with me to their office and pick it up! So, I thought, "okay" and when I tried to oped it with internet explorer, it wouldn't work, so I went with Firefox and it went HAYWIRE!! Started putting all kinds of tabs on the page and would not stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn! I could not believe it!!!!!!!!! So, be on the look out, don't know where or when they will hi next!!!!!!!!! I've done some cleaning up and getting ready to run some scans now.

Bill

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:00:23 AM »

Might also want to re-evaluate your virus scanner. I have found norton and mcafee to suck. IF I had to pay for one, I would get nod32 or kaspersky.

bill440cars · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:29:21 AM »

Quote from: Inigo Montoya on October 19, 2009, 10:00:23 AM

Might also want to re-evaluate your virus scanner. I have found norton and mcafee to suck. IF I had to pay for one, I would get nod32 or kaspersky.

Good point! I've got Stopzilla and am scanning now. I'm not too up on those things nor do I know how many different types you should have. I've heard that it's good to have at least a couple of different ones, to keep yourself protected.

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:44:11 PM »

Well I use avg free and superantispyware and it has worked well but there is no program that can stop everything as A/V programs and spyware programs are reactive meaning they come up with a fix after the virus comes out.

bucky katt · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:59:05 PM »

yup, nod 32 is what i've been using for about 5 years now. top notch software.

bill440cars · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2009, 05:17:01 PM »

Ha! That sucker must have forgotten that I had already been gotten, I found the same thing on my email today AND, this time, I just reported it and deleted it!

MESS me over ONCE, Shame on YOU!

MESS me over TWICE, Shame on ME!

Alan F. · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2009, 06:01:13 PM »

Quote from: Inigo Montoya on October 19, 2009, 12:44:11 PM

Well I use avg free and superantispyware and it has worked well but there is no program that can stop everything as A/V programs and spyware programs are reactive meaning they come up with a fix after the virus comes out.

+1 on the avg free

bill440cars · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2009, 07:10:41 PM »

Quote from: Alan F. on October 20, 2009, 06:01:13 PM

Quote from: Inigo Montoya on October 19, 2009, 12:44:11 PM
Well I use avg free and superantispyware and it has worked well but there is no program that can stop everything as A/V programs and spyware programs are reactive meaning they come up with a fix after the virus comes out.

+1 on the avg free

Forgot to mention that I ALSO have the AVG Free. It came in as an email, with a link to open for the invoice and to bring it to the DHL office to pick up my package. Since I have been doing a fair amount of ebaying for the last couple of months, I didn't think anything about it and OPENED it, the 1st time, ah but NOT the 2nd time!

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2009, 07:58:19 PM »

Might want to check the updates. My avg scans any email I get. But to be fair, the most virus infections come from email.

mystic_1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:10:11 PM »

I don't think you're being specifically targetted, Bill. In the last few months, phishing emails of this type have been rampant. My company receives large numbers of them every day. They claim to be from a delivery company and contain a zipped attachment which contains the malware. They're being sent by an automated process, not by a person, and there's a good chance you'll receive more.

mystic_1

bill440cars · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:32:01 PM »

Quote from: mystic_1 on October 20, 2009, 08:10:11 PM

I don't think you're being specifically targetted, Bill. In the last few months, phishing emails of this type have been rampant. My company receives large numbers of them every day. They claim to be from a delivery company and contain a zipped attachment which contains the malware. They're being sent by an automated process, not by a person, and there's a good chance you'll receive more.

mystic_1

Shame that someone can't figure a way to reprogram them to sent the crap to their own people!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2009, 09:53:57 PM »

Quote from: Inigo Montoya on October 19, 2009, 10:00:23 AM

Might also want to re-evaluate your virus scanner. I have found norton and mcafee to suck. IF I had to pay for one, I would get nod32 or kaspersky.

Norton is CRAP, i have been using Kaspersky for a while now with absolutely no problems at all, i also use "mail washer" and it has a bounce option, once bounced you never see them again because the program just sends them straight back where they come from...

Mick

mystic_1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:00:13 PM »

Odds are, though, that the "From" address on the email is bogus.

Plus, spammers are smart enough to use email sources that cannot be replied to successfully.

mystic_1

Pinhead · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:35:15 PM »

I've got to vote for Avast! Antivirus. One question about your Firefox installation... Do you have Adblock Plus installed? How about NoScript? Combine those two add-ons with a quality antivirus and you shouldn't have any more problems.

Ecosse · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:35:50 PM »

i feel for ya bill. i've been hit before as i'm sure most everyone has.

i have spybot, avast, malwarebytes, ccleaner, and glary utilities.

maybe a bit redundant but they were all free and don't take up too much space.

god help the day i meet one of those responsible for this crap. i would squeeze their throat until their eyes bugged like those office stress reliever things. then take them for a good old fashion drag behind the car.

mick7504 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:17:37 PM »

Was watching a doco on TV recently about these mongrols and they were saying that the bulk of this originates from Russia.
Any email attachment that comes as a zip file gets the flick immediately.

bill440cars · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:03:18 AM »

Thanks for ALL of the input o this guys, I'll certainly take it ALL into account AND pinhead, I don't have ALL that you mentioned, but will go back and make sure that I get it and go from there.

I LIKE Bill's (Ecosse) way of thinking! Could it be that "ALL BILL'S THINK ALIKE?"

Take care, Bill

74cb750 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:29:56 AM »

Funny but, since I bought my pc, about 6 months ago, I haven't
downloaded any free software and been virus free.
Used to have Ad-aware, Zone-Alarm and a few others.
Slowed down the pc big time, and I still got hit w viruses.

Most important thing I 've learned is to never open emails from
soucres I don't know/expect and keep McAfee updated.
peace,
michel

Ecosse · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2009, 12:45:15 PM »

Quote from: 74cb750 on October 24, 2009, 10:29:56 AM

Funny but, since I bought my pc, about 6 months ago, I haven't
downloaded any free software and been virus free.
Used to have Ad-aware, Zone-Alarm and a few others.
Slowed down the pc big time, and I still got hit w viruses.

Most important thing I 've learned is to never open emails from
soucres I don't know/expect and keep McAfee updated.
peace,
michel

i was shocked when i learned many (most?) viruses come from emails. any freeware i consider getting i consult c-net first. sometimes a commenter will warn of virus issues in addition to any other concerns. and i'll only download if it's got top marks and many good reviews. maybe no guarantee but seems to work so far.

bucky katt · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2009, 06:34:18 PM »

i've used Nod32 for several years now and not a single nasty got into my machine since i've been using it. and i use torrent sites alot. Nod catches stuff all the time.

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