MachielvanVeen Posted January 9, 2018 ID:1198392 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Hello everybody. When I tried to find something about North Face raincoats, I came accidently on a site which told me that I had to push on a button, otherwise my pc would be blocked. It must be one of the following sites, but I'm not sure which one. Greetings from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Machiel van Veen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 9, 2018 ID:1198395 Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) The characterization that a "link has a virus" is incorrect. What you visited was a fraud site at d2a5378obdakua.cloudfront.net which is a site similar to other sites known as "FakeAlerts" as they fraudulently alert one to a non-existent event. Since they are web sites they are known as HTML.FakeAlerts ( aka; TechBrolo ) I have created a 1series of videos generated from these fraud sites for the purposes of recognition and education. They are all videos from real web sites. ALL are FRAUDS. All these have one thing in common and they have nothing to do with any software on your PC. They are all nefarious web sites meant to defraud you of money. The objective is to, falsely, goad you to make the phone call and pay for some service contract for an incident that never happened. From there they may continue to charge your Credit Card for other services, remote into your computer and do real damage and/or exfiltrate your personal data and they may use the information they obtain from you to commit additional frauds. MalwareScam.wmvMalwareScam-1.wmvMalwareScam-2.wmvMalwareScam-3.wmvMalwareScam-4.wmvMalwareScam-5.wmvMalwareScam-6.wmv I have also created a PDF ScreenShow of a myriad of FakeAlert screens - FakeAlert-Screens.pdf Reference: US FBI PSA - Tech Support Scam 1. Also located at "My Online Security" - Some videos of typical tech support scams Edited January 9, 2018 by David H. Lipman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 9, 2018 Author ID:1198400 Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Hello David. Thanks. I know allready that I have to keep clear of these websites and that I never must click on them. But I thought it necessary to report them somewhere. And Malware is a good forum to do that. Thanks again. I shall take a look at the video's. Machiel. Edited January 9, 2018 by MachielvanVeen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 9, 2018 ID:1198407 Share Posted January 9, 2018 This sub-forum is for those on MS Windows who are infected and need 1-on-1 assistance to get malware removed from their windows based system. The Malwarebytes' Forum has a set of sub-forums for submissions called the Research Center In the case of malicious sites, the sub-forum to use is; Newest IP or URL Threats after readaing; READ ME: Purpose of this forum The malicious CloudFront web site was thankfully taken down. Otherwise I would have submitted the site, on your behalf, in Newest IP or URL Threats It is a good thing that the site no longer resolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 9, 2018 Author ID:1198410 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I'm new to this all, so I check it all out to learn what I have to do or what's dangerous to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 9, 2018 ID:1198411 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Sure... If you have questions, please don't hesitate and ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 9, 2018 Author ID:1198423 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I will. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 10, 2018 ID:1198749 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Machiel: Is there anything else ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 11, 2018 Author ID:1198811 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hello David, No, I just escaped on clicking a nefastious link, with most possible ransomware, because I know that I have to avoid such sites. Thanks. Machiel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 11, 2018 ID:1198852 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 11, 2018 Author ID:1198856 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks. Where did you got this nice bird? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 11, 2018 ID:1198866 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Bird ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 11, 2018 Author ID:1198871 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The flapping eagle with the yellow-silver wings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted January 11, 2018 ID:1198873 Share Posted January 11, 2018 That's not a bird. That's a flying pig. I use it for two reasons. Pink Floyd's Pigs and the expression, "Yeah, when Pigs Fly!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachielvanVeen Posted January 11, 2018 Author ID:1198875 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Oh, chips. My daughter forbids me to say sh.. I need other glasses. :"] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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