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PSA: Skype virus locks your computer, demands payment

pageofmelody:

If you get a message from a Skype contact that looks like this:

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. It’s ransomware that will lock your computer up, accusing you of possession of child pornography, and threaten to alert the authorities unless a $200 payment is made. And then pass the link along to all your Skype contacts.

SERIOUSLY, DON’T CLICK IT.

If you’ve already been infected, or if you know someone who has, instructions for removing the virus are under the cut.

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(via kingunderthecarpark)

— 7 months ago with 41290 notes
#online privacy  #Skype  #tech 
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    Something similar to this happened to me (I went on a site which locked my computer and posed as the Canadian government...
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    Boosted.
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    Seen this virus before from a friend I have who owns a computer repair/parts shop business. There was one month when he...
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    Huh, seems like it came back
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