ALERT: Malware Monday

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

If I knew how, I steal some!

You have to use your credit card if you want to get any applications for your ipad, even free ones. When I signed up for itunes they wanted my credit card info, and a couple weeks after that, I got a call from my credit card company. Since the purchase was a none dog related item they were suspicious! Anyway, it was a relatively small purchase, less than a hundred dollars, and the credit card people said they usually start small and if it passes they get bigger and bigger. I can't remember the actual name of the company it was charged to, but I googled it and lots of people have been charged by them. Some say apple and itunes knows about it and aren't doing anything. You can google itunes and fraud and get some information, but I still can't find the name of the company listed on my credit card. She did warn me to check my statements.

I have an iPad Nancy and have never had to provide a cc number for free apps on iTunes. That being said...it wasn't stolen off your iPad. The server at iTunes was hacked.
My nephew is a college educated professional hacker. He is hired by companies to hack their sites and advise them of the security issues.
I had my cc number posted on some website! Seriously I guess they pass them around. The FBI called me over it. Asking what sites had my cc on their servers.
So it's either employees doing it...which you'd be surprised how often that's the case...or they were hacked.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

I have an iPad Nancy and have never had to provide a cc number for free apps on iTunes. That being said...it wasn't stolen off your iPad. The server at iTunes was hacked.
My nephew is a college educated professional hacker. He is hired by companies to hack their sites and advise them of the security issues.
I had my cc number posted on some website! Seriously I guess they pass them around. The FBI called me over it. Asking what sites had my cc on their servers.
So it's either employees doing it...which you'd be surprised how often that's the case...or they were hacked.

Well, that makes me feel better I guess. Can't believe your number was posted on a website, gosh, would that make me feel vunerable.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Deadbug

THIS is why I love my macs!

I've been using Apple computers for upwards of 10 years. I've never ran virus protection. Never had a virus. Never had a hard drive crash and never had to reformat. It just.... well... works. I don't have to reboot my computer when I install something new. No blue screen of death. No core files o be corrupted and my computer lets me know when an outside program is trying to access my system.

LOVE it! Sure, they're a little more spendy than a pc, but to KNOW my laptop is going to work when I open the lid is worth it to me.

I've done all the above as well. Except for I have a PC and have never had a problem. My brothers and I are gamers and engineers. I'm not an engineer.... Yet! All the programs we run are PC only. I hear Macs are great for video editing.

All PC's at work are working fine today. Wel... As well as can be expected for our outdated agency. All is well and we didn't do anything to check for the malware.

[Wylie's Mom]

I tried to fix this link (post 1) yesterday, and couldn't get it to work...I tried the '.us' version that was supposed to be the correct link...but still got a redirect. I can try again today, but let me know if there is a different link I should try .

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I tried to fix this link (post 1) yesterday, and couldn't get it to work...I tried the '.us' version that was supposed to be the correct link...but still got a redirect. I can try again today, but let me know if there is a different link I should try .

It is DNS Changer Check-Up - Clean

But, the threat is over. Thanks for removing that other link.

[ladyjane]

Oh.....so that is:

www(dot)dns-ok.us