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padfun

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5. it's bogus

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 09:48 PM

Sep 2018

To end this message, push control-alt-del, then Task Manager. Then find your browser (Mine is Edge) in the list, and click on "End Task." you might have multiple listings of your browser, and it is best to close them all.

It is trying to infect you with malware, and have you call a bogus number and then they will tell you that you need to type is stuff (the run command and a command.) Then they will take over your machine. DONT EVEN CALL THEM!

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Just got hacked i think. [View all] tiredtoo Sep 2018 OP

macBook Pro here - I would ignore it elfin Sep 2018 #1

Delete and ignore it. Phoenix61 Sep 2018 #2

sounds like ransomware . stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #3

a scam tiredtoo Sep 2018 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 Sep 2018 #4

it's bogus padfun Sep 2018 #5

Some of them are very persistent. You may have to do it 2 or 3 times. keithbvadu2 Sep 2018 #9

It's phishing, not a hack. mobeau69 Sep 2018 #6

thanks i will go to work on your suggestions. tiredtoo Sep 2018 #7

yep...exact same thing happened to my Mom.... dhill926 Sep 2018 #10