I have been Hacked! - Page 2

Spiced_Rum · 03-07-14, 03:28 PM

It could have been Putin's boys making sure the Avengers stay out of the whole Ukraine and Crimea debacle.

raymond6751 · 03-07-14, 03:56 PM

That bit about F8 and restore previous start point. Has anyone done that with this problem?

Dan D · 03-07-14, 04:05 PM

Here, twice. I was watching live stream Champions League Football (Soccer) over the internet to work around pay tv, of course.

BrucePartington · 03-07-14, 04:48 PM

Happened to me before, while on a tv website (I watch every CSI episode 24 hours after they premiere in the US

, on public tv here they are "a few" seasons behind).
No, my hands do not show excessive hair growth

Like posted previously, Safe Mode and Malwarebytes will do the trick. Go out and have a pint (or two) while Malwarebytes works for you. You've earned it

Wolferz · 03-07-14, 04:59 PM

Steed isn't fooling anyone...
He was going Japanese and got himself a cyber STD.

Rhodes · 03-07-14, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Steed isn't fooling anyone...
He was going Japanese and got himself a cyber STD.

Herr-Berbunch · 03-07-14, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Steed isn't fooling anyone...

No, he isn't, he wanted a new PC and this is just the excuse he needed.

vienna · 03-07-14, 06:50 PM

I'll bet the ghost of Steve Jobs is behind it: "Won't buy a Mac? We'll see about that..." ...

Using a PC in the libraray is no guarantee you won't get that particular malware. About a year ago, I was in a public library in my area when a patron using a PC went up to the service desk in a bit of a fluster; it seems she got that "We're the government and we've locked your PC" screen. So, even with all the IT safeguards available to the city (Los Angeles), the malware got through...

As far as suspect sites, in that case I don't think it applies. The lady patron was of an advanced age (anyone older than me is of an "advanced age" and there are fewer every year) and I really doubt she was indulging in a salacious viewing of something like, say, "Old Geezers Gone Wild"...

Then, again, maybe Grannies "got it going on"...

<O>

gordonmull · 03-08-14, 12:23 AM

Sadly some people do end up falling for this scam.

I've had a couple of these types, one so nasty that it required a reinstall of the OS. Nothing would shift it. I lost nothing because I back up important files. OK if I lost my latest SH campaign it is no real disaster but personal stuff like photos and documents that I'd be gutted to lose are all stashed away on an external HDD.

I tend to view really annoying viruses as a prompt to do a reinstall these days, so the people that are out to mess me up are actually doing me a favour. Otherwise I'd probably not get round to it.

STEED · 03-08-14, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

No, he isn't, he wanted a new PC and this is just the excuse he needed.

Yep just a bit ahead but what the heck.

At the library again folks, be picking the new PC latter today so a busy day ahead. Back to the scammer git, there shut screen only had in yellow saying "GOT YA YOUR LOCKED OUT PAY UP". Followed by how to set up an account of payment and if I don't pay up they will clean my bank account out from the details they stole off my former PC.

What details I ask? SH3/SH4 a few word docs they don't contain anything they could use. I keep most of my stuff on memory sticks so they lose out again.

Not bad when you think about it I have been on the Internet since around mid 1990's and this is the first big hit I ever had.

Jimbuna · 03-08-14, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Steed isn't fooling anyone...
He was going Japanese and got himself a cyber STD.

LOL

swamprat69er · 03-08-14, 07:25 AM

I downloaded 'malwarebytes' last night and let it run a deep scan on the two drives that downloads go to......Results? 70 Potentially Unwanted Programs.
Quarantined all of them. Bought the program this morning. $41.14/ lifetime subscription for one computer.
I will use the free version on the laptop.

Jimbuna · 03-08-14, 07:34 AM

Money well spent...I generally use the 'free' versions

swamprat69er · 03-08-14, 07:59 AM

My theory is that IF the free version does what they say it will, why not pay (if the price is reasonable) for it and get some added benefits (like the backup disk). So I did.

STEED · 03-08-14, 08:37 AM

I'M BACK BABY

This is my first post on my new PC.

Man I have been in the bronze age with my old XP that has now gone to the dump. Hello Windows 8.1 man this is going to take a few days to know right got to crack on and get the important stuff up and running, catch you latter.

03-07-14, 03:28 PM	#16
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	It could have been Putin's boys making sure the Avengers stay out of the whole Ukraine and Crimea debacle. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"

03-07-14, 03:56 PM	#17
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Anyone tried that? That bit about F8 and restore previous start point. Has anyone done that with this problem? __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

03-07-14, 04:05 PM	#18
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here, twice. I was watching live stream Champions League Football (Soccer) over the internet to work around pay tv, of course. __________________

03-07-14, 04:59 PM	#20
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Steed isn't fooling anyone... He was going Japanese and got himself a cyber STD. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

03-07-14, 06:50 PM	#23
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,718 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I'll bet the ghost of Steve Jobs is behind it: "Won't buy a Mac? We'll see about that..." ... Using a PC in the libraray is no guarantee you won't get that particular malware. About a year ago, I was in a public library in my area when a patron using a PC went up to the service desk in a bit of a fluster; it seems she got that "We're the government and we've locked your PC" screen. So, even with all the IT safeguards available to the city (Los Angeles), the malware got through... As far as suspect sites, in that case I don't think it applies. The lady patron was of an advanced age (anyone older than me is of an "advanced age" and there are fewer every year) and I really doubt she was indulging in a salacious viewing of something like, say, "Old Geezers Gone Wild"... Then, again, maybe Grannies "got it going on"... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

03-07-14, 04:48 PM	#19
BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Happened to me before, while on a tv website (I watch every CSI episode 24 hours after they premiere in the US , on public tv here they are "a few" seasons behind). No, my hands do not show excessive hair growth Like posted previously, Safe Mode and Malwarebytes will do the trick. Go out and have a pint (or two) while Malwarebytes works for you. You've earned it

03-08-14, 12:23 AM	#24
gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Sadly some people do end up falling for this scam. I've had a couple of these types, one so nasty that it required a reinstall of the OS. Nothing would shift it. I lost nothing because I back up important files. OK if I lost my latest SH campaign it is no real disaster but personal stuff like photos and documents that I'd be gutted to lose are all stashed away on an external HDD. I tend to view really annoying viruses as a prompt to do a reinstall these days, so the people that are out to mess me up are actually doing me a favour. Otherwise I'd probably not get round to it.

03-08-14, 07:25 AM	#27
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I downloaded 'malwarebytes' last night and let it run a deep scan on the two drives that downloads go to......Results? 70 Potentially Unwanted Programs. Quarantined all of them. Bought the program this morning. $41.14/ lifetime subscription for one computer. I will use the free version on the laptop. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

03-08-14, 07:34 AM	#28
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,661 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Money well spent...I generally use the 'free' versions __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-08-14, 07:59 AM	#29
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	My theory is that IF the free version does what they say it will, why not pay (if the price is reasonable) for it and get some added benefits (like the backup disk). So I did. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

03-08-14, 08:37 AM	#30
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I'M BACK BABY This is my first post on my new PC. Man I have been in the bronze age with my old XP that has now gone to the dump. Hello Windows 8.1 man this is going to take a few days to know right got to crack on and get the important stuff up and running, catch you latter. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!