Heads Up: Virus on Pinterest
10-19-2017, 07:34 AM
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Heads Up: Virus on Pinterest
While looking at Holiday table runners last night I got the alert of a malware.
It is an offer for a free pattern when you click to download the free pattern is when the alert pops up.
The table runner has a green outer border or binding, red/white half square triangle inner border the center is a vertical Ho-Ho-Ho. Really is pretty cute, too bad it is infected.
Hope this helps!
Going to be a beautiful Fall-Summer type of day here think I get outside!!
It is an offer for a free pattern when you click to download the free pattern is when the alert pops up.
The table runner has a green outer border or binding, red/white half square triangle inner border the center is a vertical Ho-Ho-Ho. Really is pretty cute, too bad it is infected.
Hope this helps!
Going to be a beautiful Fall-Summer type of day here think I get outside!!
10-19-2017, 08:51 AM
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I had something similar happen where a screen popped up and a voice said something about the computer being frozen and to call the "Microsoft" phone number on the screen. Could not shut down the page, could not open any other page to see how to get rid of this. Called the number and got suspicious when the person wanted to access my computer so I hung up. Called the local computer company and was told it a scam.
So for the non computer savvy quilters out there (if there are others, other than me)
Push Ctrl/alt/delete
Select Task Manager
Select the internet/microsoft icon
Select end task
So for the non computer savvy quilters out there (if there are others, other than me)
Push Ctrl/alt/delete
Select Task Manager
Select the internet/microsoft icon
Select end task
10-20-2017, 05:32 AM
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Hmm, I recd a notice from Pinterest today that someone using an android device logged in using my info....and if it was me ok, if not it is recommended I change my password on the site...I only use iPad for Pinterest, so I guess I better change that password...but first have to figure out how..as dd daughter set it up for me!
10-20-2017, 09:42 AM
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When this happened to me my tech says to shut down the computer and run Malwarebytes.
I had something similar happen where a screen popped up and a voice said something about the computer being frozen and to call the "Microsoft" phone number on the screen. Could not shut down the page, could not open any other page to see how to get rid of this. Called the number and got suspicious when the person wanted to access my computer so I hung up. Called the local computer company and was told it a scam.
So for the non computer savvy quilters out there (if there are others, other than me)
Push Ctrl/alt/delete
Select Task Manager
Select the internet/microsoft icon
Select end task
So for the non computer savvy quilters out there (if there are others, other than me)
Push Ctrl/alt/delete
Select Task Manager
Select the internet/microsoft icon
Select end task
10-20-2017, 02:10 PM
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DH is the Tech geek between the 2 of us, I get to hand over the suspect items over to him. He did run a virus scan and it did detect it.
Chesters instructions seem simple enough I should be able to handle those steps. Thank you!!
Chesters instructions seem simple enough I should be able to handle those steps. Thank you!!
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