On Monday 07 January 2008 17:31, Doug McGarrett wrote: > For those dual booting, or otherwise running Windows, I got this > message on my Linux (only) machine:
Please clarify what you mean by "got this message," especially since you say the machine is "Linux (only)." Are you talking about a phishing attack of some sort? Viewing <http://www.updatew.org/> is ... humorous, to be sure. Apparently after "exhaustively" searching my system (for about 15 seconds), I was warned about three extreme threats to my physical, emotional and technological health. (Plus, I assume, my hair could fall out.) > [18:25:52] Update ®: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION > ... > > http://www.updatew.org/?q=scan Everyone knows that "WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION"! > **************************************************** > I wouldn't dare run this Run what? If you click the "warning" window displayed after the "security scan", you see a "shopping cart" display listing your $19.95 purchase of life-saving software (using the European convention of using the comma for the decimal point). "Proceed[ing] to checkout" shows you a window in which you may enter your credit card number. Just your everyday phishing scam. A trap for those foolish enough to spring it. > on this Linux machine, nor especially on my > Windows machine. (It would be interesting to see what it would make > of SuSE, but I don't think I'm going to find out!) > > --doug Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
