Hi Ronni, Could you explain/elaborate the "Copy and paste the URL into Text Edit and then check" action please.
Thanks , Walter On 19/03/2010, at 4:06 , Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Pat, > > It does sound a bit "suss" doesn't it, if they aren't answering their phones > and not responding to email query … hmmm. > Have you tried checking the websites URL to see if it is a phishing link. > Copy & Paste the URL into Text Edit and then check. > > If you would prefer to send the URL to my Private Address & I will check it > for you, as we don't want the address on WAMUG for people to click on, just > in case it is fraudulent. > > Notice in the following example that resting (but not clicking) the mouse > pointer on the link reveals the real Web address, as shown in the box with > the yellow background. > The string of cryptic numbers looks nothing like the company's Web address, > which is a suspicious sign. > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
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> > > I know attachments are NOT to be included in WAMUG Mailing list, I'm hoping > the List Administrator will let me "off the hook" this one time, as I feel it > is important for people to know. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 19/03/2010, at 3:18 PM, Pat wrote: > >> >> Hi, Ronni, >> >> I realise that Little Snitch only handles outgoing network connections - >> thus the message which gave me the opportunity to prevent the outgoing >> connection. I think there might have been consequences if it had been >> allowed to proceed. >> >> I think the local business website is infected, because of the close >> coincidence of the events of looking at this website and the message popping >> up. I been working offline for a long time and hadn't accessed any other >> websites. Of course, I could be wrong. >> >> I did try to ring this business several times, but got no answer, and they >> did not reply to the e-mail that was sent enquiring about prices. >> >> Thanks, >> Pat >> >> On 19/03/2010, at 8:42 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Pat, >>> >>> Little Snitch doesn't stop "Incoming Connections" only "Outgoing Network >>> Connections". >>> >>> Extract taken from Little Snitch website: >>> <http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/faq.html> >>> >>> "Little Snitch only handles outgoing network connections on all network >>> interfaces (AirPort, PPP, network cards, etc.). >>> It intercepts and defers an application’s network access until you decide >>> to allow or deny the request, or it handles the request automatically based >>> on an already defined rule. >>> >>> Little Snitch does not intercept incoming connections. They can be blocked >>> with the built-in firewall of Mac OS X. >>> This firewall can be configured in System Preferences > Security > Firewall >>> (or in System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall on Max OS X 10.4)." >>> >>> Why do you think the Local Business website is infected? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo >>> 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB >>> OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 19/03/2010, at 8:25 AM, Pat wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I had a look at cookies. No sign of any of that. As I think more about >>>> it, I think that Little Snitch saved my computer from infestation. >>>> Immediately before the message appeared, I had been looking at the web >>>> site of a local business that makes galvanised water tanks, and had sent >>>> them a query about prices. I think now that their computers are infested, >>>> and I will ring them this morning to mention it. >>>> >>>> Does this make sense? >>>> >>>> Pat >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18/03/2010, at 8:44 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> You could open Safari/Preferences/Security/Show cookies and do a search >>>>> for partypoker or .ru and delete them. >>>>> >>>>> Paul. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Pat" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "WAMUG List" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, 18 March, 2010 6:19:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing >>>>> / Hong Kong / Urumqi >>>>> Subject: Strange Safari message >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Little Snitch on my Mac Pro just put up a very suspicious message. There >>>>> is a screen shot of it at: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.wanatca.org.au/Xtra/Screen%20shot%202010-03-18%20at%206.05.12%20PM.png >>>>> >>>>> Should I be worried? Take more stringent measures? I told Little Snitch >>>>> to Deny Forever to that particular entity. >>>>> >>>>> Pat >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >
