Malware/Virus Warning

Stealhead · 01-06-14, 05:37 PM

I recon that these scams must work well enough or they'd not bother.They most likely send out several thousand at a time and the majority do not bite but when it all just spamming out anyway it is not like it takes much effort.

I also have a feeling that many of these e-mails are coming from "zombie computers" that have already been infected and it just propagates even if the majority do not fall some will.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circle_of_spam.svg

What Skybird said is true a system Restore will not do anything to a virus in most cases unless it is a real amateur job.Usually they simply hide themselves in the system restore temporary files which means they'll come right back and the better ones will lay dormant for a few hours or days.
P.S. I love No Script.

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01-06-14, 05:37 PM	#9
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I recon that these scams must work well enough or they'd not bother.They most likely send out several thousand at a time and the majority do not bite but when it all just spamming out anyway it is not like it takes much effort. I also have a feeling that many of these e-mails are coming from "zombie computers" that have already been infected and it just propagates even if the majority do not fall some will. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circle_of_spam.svg What Skybird said is true a system Restore will not do anything to a virus in most cases unless it is a real amateur job.Usually they simply hide themselves in the system restore temporary files which means they'll come right back and the better ones will lay dormant for a few hours or days. P.S. I love No Script.