I cannot understand people who respond to e-mails about banking or credit arrangements when they know they have never done such business on the Internet. Wake up people! Dont let these scams take hold. If you Bank online, you ought to know the rules and if you dont, you only have yourself to blame. What I find difficult to comprehend is the number of people who reputedly respond when they do not bank or trade online! duh is what is said, apparently!
>From another group I am subscribed to: > > http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7474 > > Triple virus wears down computer defences > 16:43 06 June 2005 > > A trio of computer viruses work together to knock out a PC's defences before > turning machines into drones that hackers can control. > Anti-virus experts say the multi-stage strategy for infecting vulnerable > computers could create a vast army of "zombie" machines capable of crippling > commercial websites or churning out large quantities of spam email. > The viruses deliver a triple whammy - progressively breaking down a > computer's defences rather than punching through them in one go. Analysts say > the bugs could creep through defences gradually and warn that they represent > an unprecedented convergence of "malware" - malicious software. > "It is a very deliberate strategy to disarm defences on a massive number of > machines and quickly turn these into a zombie army," says Simon Terry, vice > president of security strategy at the UK-based company Computer Associates. > Chain reaction > The first line of attack is a Trojan program called "Glieder" that arrives in > an email and activates when a user double-clicks on the attachment - > triggering a chain reaction designed to take the computer hostage. > Several new variants of Glieder were released in rapid succession on Friday > in an effort to reach as many machines as possible, anti-virus companies say. > Once installed, Glieder tries to download two more programs from a long list > of web addresses. This makes the computer more vulnerable to attack from the > two follow-on Trojan programs. > The second Trojan, known as Fantibag, deactivates anti-virus and other > security software and blocks access to security-related websites, opening up > the computer to infection. The final bug, "Mitglieder", completes the attack > by installing a program that can be used to control the machine remotely. > Anti-virus companies warn that the release of these cooperative programs is > meant to generate an army of remote-controlled, or "zombie" PCs. > Hackers use zombie machines to extort money from commercial websites by > threatening them with an overwhelming amount of web traffic, which would > force them offline. Spammers also use these machines to send out spam that is > much harder to block at source. > "There is definitely a criminal element behind the design and functionality > of these viruses," Terry adds. "Zombie machines are sold on an underground > equivalent of eBay." > > Web Links, Glieder.AK, Computer Associates, Fantibag, Symantec, Mitglieder, > F-Secure Scan your computer for Trojan here: http://scan.sygate.com/ Janet http://globechatters.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I too get official looking email asking me to verify my eBay account >information. However, I never reply to this type of email because I know >exactly when I use my eBay account and the email address I use especially for >eBay purchases. I just send the suspicious looking email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >and let them handle it. It use to get about 10 a month, but lately I get one >or two about every two or three months now. Same thing for PayPal. I also >use to get a lot of email asking for help in transferring money into my >account from someone from a foreign country because the money has been frozen. > I was too smart to fall for that one and forward those messages to the >appropriate authorities. I now get one of those about every 4 months. As >long as you keep up with the latest scam attempts, you won't get taken >advantage of. If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
