Beware Private Message Link Spam

[MMP]

Someone has been sending PMs with links to a Russian page which may be a virus installation disguised as a video.

I browse on a Mac, so I am not sure what it would have installed, but it looks plenty suspicious.

Be careful out there, friends.

Regards,

MM

[Mountain Media]

Someone has been sending PMs with links to a Russian page which may be a virus installation disguised as a video.

I browse on a Mac, so I am not sure what it would have installed, but it looks plenty suspicious.

Be careful out there, friends.

Regards,

MM

Thanks, Michael - I got it as a PM, too - but I never opened the 'link'. It looked too suspicious and I deleted from the PM summary page. Man, what some idiots will revert to, to cause harm, assuming it's malicious - if it's 'spam' or 'adware', then the same animosity holds for those idiots!! :)

[Mark Stebbeds]

I have PM, and private emails turned off on this and all public forums. I'm easy to find if anyone wants to find me the traditional way, or they can ask for my email addy.

Mark

[soundtrack2life]

I got it too!
Joe Jr.

[soundtrack2life]

BTW I am on a Mac as well. . . . but like an idiot I did click on it and it downloaded and exe file to my downloads. Probably tried to install it as well. . . .but couldn't because it was on the Mac.
Joe

[UpTilDawn]

Got it too..... delete....
thanks for the warning.

[soundtrack2life]

Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . :eek: I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
Joe

[Pedro Itriago]

Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . :eek: I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
Joe

I suggest you go to the sender's profile and befriend him. It seems is a very old forum member

[Mountain Media]

Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . :eek: I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
Joe
Yep -

[gappie]

i got one today, saying that i have a virus. was sended by 'our newest member' XandderrMan (http://www.sawstudiouser.com/forums/member.php?u=4724)

havnt been here a long time.. so time to see if there are updates. im using saw everyday, i love it...

thanks
gab

[Mountain Media]

i got one today, saying that i have a virus. was sended by 'our newest member' XandderrMan (http://www.sawstudiouser.com/forums/member.php?u=4724)

havnt been here a long time.. so time to see if there are updates. im using saw everyday, i love it...

thanks
gab
I got this one, too - it also requested a received acknowledgement which has a one-button auto acknowledgement. This MIGHT be a way to gather additional info about contact info - not sure what/how it sends info.

BEWARE! :mad:

[MikeDee]

Hello, friend. There are viruses' activities from your computer in last few days. Strongly recommend you to check your computer. You can find a report about your computer's security and solve every problem with it here: <malicious link removed> Thank you. Forum member.

Just got this PM. They're still at it.

[gappie]

Just got this PM. They're still at it.maybe better not post the link in it.. ot make it useless

:)
gab

[MikeDee]

maybe better not post the link in it.. ot make it useless

:)
gab

Yep...fixed it on the SAC Forum, too...thanks! :)

[Rabbit]

I just got a PM from XandderrMan; deleted it without opening.

[Bob L]

Deleted the user and his PM messages... but... most of these types come back as a new user... so watch out.

Bob L

[Carl G.]

I just got a PM from XandderrMan; deleted it without opening.

Robert, how do you delete it without opening it?
I can't find the delete button until I click on the message (NOT opening the link of course).

[Ian Alexander]

Robert, how do you delete it without opening it?
I can't find the delete button until I click on the message (NOT opening the link of course).
Click the link above the message - "New Private Messages".
Check the box to the right of the message.
Scroll down to the Selected Messages drop-down and change the action to Delete.
Click the Go button.

[Rabbit]

Yep, what Ian said :D

[Richard Rupert]

Yep, what Rabbit said Ian said.