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Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!

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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    its hard 2 get trojans or virus as better known... its not just click on ie ooo i have a virus, its more like u get an email which says click here 2 see big b00bs and theres ur trojan....
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    its hard 2 get trojans or virus as better known... its not just click on ie ooo i have a virus, its more like u get an email which says click here 2 see big b00bs and theres ur trojan....
    Posted by MICKYBLUE
     
    problem is it hooks on to your next email and the chain begins !
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    after reading up on it, on the internet, it seems the gmail accounts were hacked, they sent a spyware trojan through an attached email, but seems just a few dozen activists in china were the targets.
    Posted by IRISHROVER

    This is the usual way a trojan infects. The difference here is quite serious. They (the hackers) got into some major (and a lot of minor) organisations such as Google and Adobe. People who then access Google, Adobe etc via the internet have a trojan implanted whilst they are online. This can then be accessed at will to reveal all your details held on your hard disc. The head of security at Google has said this is so sophisticated that they don't think it is the work of hackers, and that it is more likely to be achieved by the resources of a nation. They mentioned China as a possible suspect.

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  • oynutteroynutter
    edited January 2010
    QUICK--I've got a secure hard-drive here, everyone should send their details to me at

                                       OYDATBLOKESANUTTER@FLOPPAWHOPPA.COM

    I will keep them all safe for you till this threat is over
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    QUICK--I've got a secure hard-drive here, everyone should send their details to me at                                    OYDATBLOKESANUTTER@FLOPPAWHOPPA.COM I will keep them all safe for you till this threat is over
    Posted by oynutter

    OK, I only wanted to make it known. Enjoy yourselves.

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  • oynutteroynutter
    edited January 2010
    just avin a larf mate---thanks for info
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    Copied from the telegraph website:- What is the problem? Hackers are exploiting a security loophole in Internet Explorer to steal computer users' personal information when they visit certain websites. Who is at risk? Potentially everyone who uses Internet Explorer to look at look at pages on the web – which amounts to 75 per cent of people online. It's the standard browser that comes installed with Windows on most PCs, and Microsoft says that all recent versions of the software are vulnerable. What sites are infected? Experts believe 10,000 websites, most of them based in China, have been corrupted by the hackers and that figure is growing. Some are pornographic, but others such are trusted sites whose owners may not know they have been compromised. An online sports shop and a Taiwanese search engine are among the "legitimate" sites to have been infected. What can I do? It's always advisable to install up to date anti-virus software, and make sure the firewall - your computer's inbuilt electronic shield - is turned on. Microsoft says it will release a cure for the problem, known as a patch, when one is available. Should I switch to a new browser? Alternative browsers such as Firefox and Google Chrome can be downloaded for free, and many web users find them superior to Internet Explorer. Switching browsers would guarantee protection against this security problem, although no browser is immune to viruses.
    Posted by Kiwini4u

    Ignore it if you want to. Well found Kiwi

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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
     Hi Elsadog   just noticed this thread if I have given my bank details to sky are they not responsible to keep them secure and liable if their security fails. My account details are only on this site and no where else. Annie x
    Posted by logdon

    You need to read it carefully logdon. This is not a Sky issue. The issue is when you access any site using Internet Explorer. (Google, Adobe, Ebay etc.) Google and Adobe have been named but it could potentially be any site .

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  • hogan2089hogan2089
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    maybe the activists in skypoker are next , hogannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ! you in on this lol ?
    Posted by IRISHROVER

    most definitely not......ive joined the dark side now !...lol
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
      Thanks   Have you heard of anyone in uk effected by this and been hacked or do you just go to the bank and find no money.  I did notice long queue's today.
    Posted by logdon

    I haven't but they don't yet know the extent of this thing. 

    If you don't use IE then nothing to worry about. If you do use IE change it straightaway. It only takes a minute to do it.
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    i hope no 1 gets infected on here, let our security be superior
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER
    edited January 2010
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    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT! : most definitely not......ive joined the dark side now !...lol
    Posted by hogan2089
    n1 m8y !
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
     Hi elsadog hope your not having a laugh with us.? I dont know what IE is and Hubby is out. plus dont know what card details are on the computer hard drive so phoned and Cancelled all cards.    Thanks. Sort it out Monday. better safe than sorry.!!!
    Posted by logdon


    Arrgghhhhh. Don't panic. The first thing is do you use internet explorer? For example when you go on the internet to go to sky is it done via Internet explorer or Safari, Google chrome or Firefox? If it's NOT Internet Explorer you don't have a potential problem. If it is then all you need to do is google ''Safari''  Then click on the link and download it. When it's downloaded exit internet explorer and go onto Safari. In the address bar at the top of the screen type in www.skypoker.com and click the button on the end of the address bar. That will log you in to Sky as normal.

    If you are struggling with this pm me and I'll help you through it. 



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  • Seagull158Seagull158
    edited January 2010
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    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT! : I'm only passing on what was on the news. The German government thought it important enough to ''address the nation'' so I take it seriously. Gordon Brown might decide to do the same on Monday after his lunch.
    Posted by elsadog
    I only want to hear one thing from Gordon "I am resigning immediately and retiring to obscurity with my mate Fred the Shred"!
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
      hi elsadog  Followed your instructions so I think I'm now logging on through safari, thanks,  so does that now mean any cards I use on my computer from now on are safe from this virus. I have started the recorder. ? Annie x
    Posted by logdon[/QUOT

    Yes Annie as long as you are on Safari you are ok. 

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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited January 2010
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      Brill  Thank you Bob Martin for you hubby wont believe I sorted this on my own. Shuuush
    Posted by logdon

    He might be a bit surprised when he finds you've cancelled all the cards. Here's hoping he doesn't need petrol to get home.

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  • hogan2089hogan2089
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    It is being broadcast on the news channels that there is a serious security flaw with Internet Explorer. Without boring you with the fine detail, it is a security flaw where bye Hackers from China are able to access your computer with a trojan and access your hard drive. This means that all transactions (including Sky, Google etc) are potentially at risk when accessed through IE. The advice is to use a different browser such as Firefox or Safari, Changing your passwords to financial institutions eg. Poker deposits, Internet banking etc. is advised once you are on a provider other than IE. This is not a problem with Sky. The problem is Microsoft IE. My advice is to swap from IE now.
    Posted by elsadog
    this is one particular quote from the bbc news  website  regarding the  security issues :

    At present, this exploit only seems to affect 0.02% of internet sites," said Mr Curran. "In terms of vulnerability, it only seems to be affecting IE7 users at the moment, but could well encompass other versions in time."
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  • TRIP5TRIP5
    edited January 2010
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT!:
    In Response to Re: Internet Security......... IMPORTANT! : I'm only passing on what was on the news. The German government thought it important enough to ''address the nation'' so I take it seriously. Gordon Brown might decide to do the same on Monday after his lunch.
    Posted by elsadog
    C'mon Alan, this poker, not politics...lol

    x
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  • AnonemouseAnonemouse
    edited January 2010
    If you switch your OS to Linux, then you're almost entirely immune to viruses, and it runs faster than Windows anyway. And before anyone asks, Sky Poker runs fine on it!

    And no-one in their right mind should be using IE anymore, not with Firefox available!
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  • emilyeggemilyegg
    edited January 2010
    Thanks for your post elsadog, Will now get the father-in-law to have a look at the Computer. I don't understand it all tbh but it has been running a bit slow in the last few days and the kids have been moaning about the playstations not connecting. Don't honestly know if anything is connected to this but I have had a few odd links on e-mails tonight offering loads of free holidays and the chance (for as little as $300) of turning my "member" into something resembling a tin of hairspray with an apple stuck on the end. 
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  • BelovedLtdBelovedLtd
    edited January 2010
    There have been exploitable weak spots in every version of IE and to a lesser extent in Firefox (and probably Chrome and Safari - but they're not targeted so much because hardly anyone uses them yet)

    The only reason this made the news so much was that it lead to Google withdrawing from China and that it was probably state sponsored hacking.

    As somebody has mentioned, as long as you don't do anything which installs the trojan on your machine - and you actively have to do something to enable this - then you'll be fine.

    Having said that, IE is the most rubbish browser possible so why anybody would be using it is beyond me.

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