Important - Fake ***** warning message

[Rickmj]

I have just received this message:


Dear, naughtybottom21;sissysusie123;Rickmj;BIG HAND;Steven0958!

A ***** alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online ***** check at our site immediately: [/URL]link deleted
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your Internet provider.
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This is a scam. DO NOT click the link, it will install a browser hijack program on your computer.

Security-tool2010.com (Security-tool2010.com/online-scanner) is a new Internet hub distributing malware. Security-tool2010.com is a fake scan page pushing [URL="http://anti*****tech.com/remove-security-tool-rogue-antispyware/"]Security Tool (http://security-tool2010.com/naughtybottom21;sissysusie123;Rickmj;BIG) rogue anti-spyware program.

[Jaynee Ward]

Rick.

Thanks for the warning

Can Forum administration do nothing to block these nuisance messengers ?

[spankandy]

Bugger, I had the message and clicked the link but panicked and cancelled it before it loaded. Am I safe? Spankandy

[RichardA]

there's one born everyday and I'm very careful and I fell for it had to reinstall windows to get rid of it ahhhhhhhhhh :mad:

[toptony]

Just to say i share the frustration but am glad i decided to ignore it on the grounds that my security software reported no problems with *****.
TT

[Dave in Cornwall]

Luckily.......having decided to ignore it,I noticed the message I got was sent by a member who joined the day before,despite claiming to come from an 'Administrator'.

[triksta]

hi all ,also recieved this message but ignored it ,but ran a scan of my own choice just in case the result clean bill of health
becarefull folks
triksta

[skelpmybum]

Fortunately I run a Mac so didn't cause me any problems, but my own ***** checker gave me a clean bill of health.

[Ouchie]

Bugger, I had the message and clicked the link but panicked and cancelled it before it loaded. Am I safe? Spankandy

Run a deep (Thorough) scan with your anti*****. If you don't have one download a free anti***** (AVG, Avast etc) and do a thorough scan

[spankandy]

Thanks, Ouchie. Scanned with AVG and all clear. Can the real administrator do anything to wipe the messages to members?

[happygolucky]

Hi
Do you have the id of the person who sent you the warning?

regards

[Targetarear]

Hi
Do you have the id of the person who sent you the warning?

regards

I've had a similar message and posted a warning about it. Can I ask the moderators to post warnings like this as a sticky until the culprit is found and dealt with?

By the way I've had other phishing messages outside this site, on from "EBay" the other from "PayPal". Both ask me to click on a link and wearn of dire consequences if I don't. I know these messages are fake because they wer sent to an emial address I have never used for EBay/Paypal orders and payments.

Watch out everybody; they're after your dosh.

Target

[red hand]

i have also received this, gave my p.c. scan with mcafee and came up clean

[Tara]

got 2 of these but as it purported to come from a brand new USA member then it was pretty obvious it wasn't from admin and an online forum would not know if your home poot had a ***** on it anyway.

However would someone please ban SuperModer who sent the 2nd one like they have the 1st poster ta!

[Mikeinkent]

Hi all,

I also got the warning...and agree that these should be treated with caution....its also a criminal offence!

Mike

[justforfun]

hi also had one tried to go to there site but it could not be found but if you dont understand computers to well it is worrying
justforfun

[hairyrugger]

I've just logged in for the first time in several weeks... was quite excited to see that there were 5 messages for me - usually I don't get any at all (hint!!!)- but they were all fake ***** warnings, from various user id's, none of them from a profile of moderator status.

... Just ignore them - the children will get bored soon enough.

[Intrakota]

Gee with all these ***** messages I keep receiving I've never been so popular.

[happygolucky]

Can you let me know the user name of the perpetrator please.

Regards

[Targetarear]

Can you let me know the user name of the perpetrator please.

Regards

I deleted my message without opening it. Sorry.

Target

[red hand]

another of these has arrived, i have simply deleted it this time

[spankandy]

ALLAdmin is another I've received and deleted.

[Ouchie]

Getting a bit boring isn't it

[Jaynee Ward]

This has been ongoing for two months
Why can't admin prevent these messages, they are not from members ?

For a members only site this totally confuses me