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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by K mf G, Aug 6, 2012.

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  1. K mf G

    K mf G Member

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    cool story bro time
    and maybe tl;sr time as well

    saturday afternoon i decided to go to movie2k and watch the avengers,
    about a minute in i get prompted with a message that says its from the fbi,
    they had locked my computer for copyright infringement and i needed to pay a fine immediately, i was worried for about 10 minutes, but then figured out it was just a virus,

    this is the virus that i caught

    http://blog.yoocare.com/computer-locked-by-fbi-moneypak-virus-asking-to-pay-200-fine-to-unlock/

    it got me thinking about the pink slip virus in the southwest airline commercials, have any of you caught crazy viruses like that?
     
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    how u get rid of it?
     
    #2 713, Aug 6, 2012
  3. K mf G

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    entered safe mode and restored to previous date
    then i scanned for malware and then i scanned with microsoft security essentials
     
    #3 K mf G, Aug 6, 2012
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    I would have just paid the FBI that $10 fine instead of trying to outsmart them.
     
    #4 Mr. Brightside, Aug 6, 2012
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    it was $200
     
    #5 K mf G, Aug 6, 2012
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    You would go to jail over $200? Messing with the FBI is no joke.
     
    #6 Mr. Brightside, Aug 6, 2012
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    don't click on the link, i just got a virus...
     
    #7 Rodman23, Aug 6, 2012
  8. K mf G

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    really?
    i was trying to bring awareness in case someone else has this happen to them
     
    #8 K mf G, Aug 6, 2012
  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    You should edit the post so that it can't be clicked on and explain why.
     
    #9 bobrek, Aug 6, 2012
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    You have definitely spread awareness. :grin:
     
    #10 BigBenito, Aug 6, 2012
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    edited and replaced with different link
     
    #11 K mf G, Aug 6, 2012
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    haha lesson learned.
     
    #12 peleincubus, Aug 6, 2012
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    I received the windows virus where it prompts you to buy some software to get rid of the virus. I fixed it by doing the same thing, safe mode and removing it. Seeing that i still had the same pc from 2001, I decided to buy a new one.
     
    #13 conquistador#11, Aug 6, 2012
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