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    1. 01-20-2010, 05:46 AM #1
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      Default Beware Private Message Link Spam

      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.

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    2. 01-20-2010, 07:24 AM #2
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      Quote Originally Posted by MMP View Post
      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!!
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    3. 01-20-2010, 10:04 AM #3
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      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.

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    4. 01-20-2010, 12:23 PM #4
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      I got it too!
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      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.
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      Got it too..... delete....
      thanks for the warning.
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      Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
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    8. 01-31-2010, 07:40 AM #8
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      Quote Originally Posted by soundtrack2life View Post
      Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
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      I suggest you go to the sender's profile and befriend him. It seems is a very old forum member
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    9. 02-01-2010, 05:19 AM #9
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      Quote Originally Posted by soundtrack2life View Post
      Looks like I got hit via PM again. . . . I just immediately deleted it this time. Anyone else?
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      Yep -
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    10. 02-05-2010, 08:30 AM #10
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      Default Re: Beware Private Message Link Spam

      i got one today, saying that i have a virus. was sended by 'our newest member' XandderrMan

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

      thanks
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