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Millions of sites hit with mass-injection cyberattack (LizaMoon - instructions included)
Computerworld ^
| 4/01/11
| Sarah Jacobsson Purewal
Posted on 04/02/2011 9:25:45 AM PDT by Libloather
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Doesn't sound like a joke.
To: Libloather
don't install any web-based anti-virus software that claims your computer is full of bugs.Ya think?
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posted on
04/02/2011 9:29:11 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of kinetic military action.)
To: Jeff Chandler
I know a guy who not only installed the fake AV software, he even PAID FOR IT!!!! I told him to call his CC company IMMEDIATELY! lol
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posted on
04/02/2011 9:51:27 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Jeff Chandler
It presents itself as "XP Anti-Spyware" , and even has Microsoft-looking logos . It says your system is vulnerable , that your firewall is down , and other insidious messages . It intercepts efforts to investigate . It it even lists bogus viruses (virii?) that it found . It offers to clean your system and sell you protective software . Don't buy it ! The local PC shop says it's even getting by anti-virus software.
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posted on
04/02/2011 9:58:03 AM PDT
by
Bluenose
To: Libloather
I wonder when it really started. My mother called me a couple of nights after Liz Taylor died (she was searching for articles on Taylor), and said she got a pop-up saying a virus was found, and to download, etc.
I didn't recognize any of what she read off, and told her to say no, and got her to run her own collection of av stuff.
Nothing was found, BTW, and it was Windows 7 Home.
To: Jeff Chandler; Libloather
March 25 I clicked on a link in a reply here on FR and away I went.
I wouldn't bite on the anit-virus that popped up, but my computer is still in the shop.
I notified FR, no reply yet.
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:04:39 AM PDT
by
TYVets
(Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
To: Libloather
So how do you check your own website to make sure it’s not infected?
(I have Symantec Endpoint and it says I’m clean.)
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:04:47 AM PDT
by
samtheman
To: Calvin Locke
I wonder when it really started.
The phenomenon of fake AV software has been around a long time. This is just some new variant.
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:06:21 AM PDT
by
samtheman
To: Libloather
It has tried twice on my system.
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:11:23 AM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Pray for Obama ... Psalms 109:8)
To: clamper1797
I ran AVG and malwarebytes after the attempts .. says I’m clean
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:13:09 AM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Pray for Obama ... Psalms 109:8)
To: samtheman
I know. I was referring to this specific threat, and wondering if it was what my mother hit, given the time frame.
To: Libloather
So don't install any web-based anti-virus software that claims your computer is full of bugs. Is there anyone, anywhere, with as much brains as God gave a democrat, who doesn't already know that?
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:22:17 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Of course Obama loves his country. The thing is, Sarah loves mine.)
To: samtheman
I would grep for “ur.php” from /
To: Libloather
People still fall for those fave AV sites?
Wow..
To: Calvin Locke
Clue: Beware of any warning message that have flashing exclamation points.
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:31:38 AM PDT
by
balls
(0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
To: Lancey Howard
To: Libloather
There are several variants of this. I see them on a daily basis. Looks like I’m gonna be even busier now.
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:32:36 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: Jeff Chandler
don't install any web-based anti-virus software that claims your computer is full of bugs. Ya think?
I've seen a fair number of simliar attacks - All Antivirus software - usually when I'm googling an appropriate picture to post (jpg) ...
My experience is that no matter what you click on eg "No Thanks", "X - to close" "Back (previous window)" etc. the script still pops up the "Checking system" window and listing all the horrible viruses you've got.
My advice in such situations for PC users (MACS don't get viruses ;-):
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posted on
04/02/2011 10:42:46 AM PDT
by
Tunehead54
(Nothing funny here ;-)
To: Libloather
I got tapped with that nasty 25th or 26th of March. I had just installed the latest upgrades for Java and Firefox when a five alarm attack commenced. I use AVG pro for my anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, firewall, link scanner, e-mail scanner, &c, &c. I could not get the AVG anti-virus scan to work, kept getting a list of 35 or 38 worms, trojans, and other assorted nasties.
Restarted in protected mode and ran a system reset. Good news, the latest system check point was from that morning prior to installing the Java update. After restoring to that check point system came up completely normal. Spent some time doing a full system scan and all was well with XP and my hardware.
I had a similar attack back a year or two ago. It also blocked the anti-everything package from functioning and insisted that I purchased it for some small ($30 $40??) price. Used the same procedure that time as well (safe mode restart, run system restore). The only difference compared to the latest attack was it came up in the "Blue Screen of Death" and it would not let you do anything else. The latest attack left most everything accessible but kept pimping you about the firewall and anti-virus being down from pop-ups attached to the task bar.
Regards,
GtG
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posted on
04/02/2011 11:01:40 AM PDT
by
Gandalf_The_Gray
(I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
04/02/2011 11:07:57 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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