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   28/08/2007, 16:58
Jonzjob is not online. Last active: 18/06/2008 21:53:02 Jonzjob



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No I didn't James, not a chance!!

I look at it this way, if someone is asking for credit details in an e-mail then it is a scam. Although I did once have a querie from an American company that I had ordered some kit from. They asked me all sorts of questions and as I had ordered the kit on a secure web site I actually replied to it asking them questions that only they could know via the secure site. They got all shirty with me, but eventually realised that it was a pretty stupid way to do it?? I got my kit and they got their money...


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   28/08/2007, 17:22
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I didn't go there either John, but I looked to see where it was pointing and it was a redirect to what seemed to be a gambling site.



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   28/08/2007, 17:59
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 jamesg wrote:
I have 2 free programs installed which can stop you being caught by these:

www.siteadvisor.com/

www.vengine.com/

Either of these can show you if a site is genuine.

I have one installed in my brain by default, it's called "Common Sense"............Big Smile [:D]
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   28/08/2007, 19:00
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Earnie you are a buky lugger (?). Loads of people would love to have your default!!

That's wot these pil-loks work on...


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   28/08/2007, 19:15
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Well maybe everyone is not so quick thinking as you Ernie, lol.

Some of us older ones need all the help we can get!(to keep us out of trouble)



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   28/08/2007, 21:47
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It's not a question of quick thinking jamesg.

You have all the time in the world to mull over that "urgent" email from your Bank/Paypal/Nigerian ex Government official with $$$ Billions stuck in a Swiss account/WHY.

Why any sort of right thinking rational person responds to these is what astounds me, yet respond they do hence the scamsters persist Confused [8-)]

I too have reached the age when I frequently reach the top of the stairs only to completely forget what I went up them for, and I only have 3 steps in my split level house...........Ick! [+o(]


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   29/08/2007, 9:30
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 ErnieY wrote:

Why any sort of right thinking rational person responds to these is what astounds me, yet respond they do hence the scamsters persist Confused [8-)]



Yes Ernie, there are a lot of bad guys around  and a lot of people who don't think, so need protecting from their own stupidity.   I decided to have a look at this redirect site as I have very good protection.   Site Adviser has blocked my access to it and showed it as a scam, so it would not have tricked anyone with that program installed.

I was looking at the Protecting Your Computer FAQs, which seems to be completely out of date and even dangerous.   I wonder what you think?

I wouldn't dream of advising anyone to use HiJack This without expert guidance for instance.



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   29/08/2007, 13:47
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True the FAQ might be a bit old but it's still reasonably valid and I don't think I would describe it as dangerous.

All I use are AVG, Spybot and Adaware and I can't remember the last time I had a problem with a virus or any other nasty.

Unfortunately it really boils down to ignorance and complacency. For instance, how many people I wonder are still using a trial AV which came with their PC and has never been updated since the trial period expired which may have been month's or even years ago ?


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   29/08/2007, 15:03
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Well I would have liked to see a firewall mentioned and it is surprising what you find when running this:

http://secunia.com/software_inspector/



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   29/08/2007, 20:07
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The only 2 things it's reported on my system are Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 (I like it because it's fast) and Winzip 8 (can't think why it's complaining about that).

BTW, horror of horrors, I never ever download any XP "security" updates as 99% of them address vague esoteric vunerabilities of zero consequence to your average Joe.

I regularly scan with ShieldsUp  https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2  which invariably gives me a clean bill of health Wink [;-)]


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