National Crime Agency Warning - Protect Yourself

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Posted 10 years 5 months ago #144802
WARNING

You may have seen on the news or read in the papers about cyber criminals attacking computers worldwide, over 15,000 computers in the UK alone are thought to have been already affected.

To help you protect your computer, your finances, your identity and your family against a new global online threat please take a look at the information on the getsafeonline.org website, click here to visit the site.

The advice given is very good and they provide links to sites/programs to scan your PC to see if it is infected by the malware and advice on what to do if your PC has been infected along with advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of the attackers.

If you have or suspect you have been a victim of a malware attack report it to actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040.
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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic National Crime Agency Warning - Protect Yourself

Posted 10 years 5 months ago #144810
You can download a free version of Malwarebytes. It is an excellent programme to winkle out those nasty little viruses, trojans and other stuff.
I have the full version now and it is constantly on patrol. :yesnod:

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Replied by Davem on topic National Crime Agency Warning - Protect Yourself

Posted 10 years 5 months ago #144813
I always have my virus scanners up to date and use a separate computer only for banking etc.
It does happen.
http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/2311260/identity-crisis-he-lost-22000-and-it-was-all-so-easy/?cs=115

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Replied by bensewell on topic National Crime Agency Warning - Protect Yourself

Posted 10 years 5 months ago #144825
Or use Linux

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