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FlakeNoir

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Neesy said:
No problem FlakeNoir - but just going to the website will not corrupt your computer. He took a phone call and unless you give them your ip address and allow remote access you are still safe.

I know it is better to be safe than sorry but I already was told by Shaw (our internet provider) that the scammers could only get into Josh's computer, not another one, even if they are connected with a router.

It is just how unethical it all is that gets me - the Canadian government can't even go after these b*stards as almost all of them are offshore i.e. India, Asia, you name it.

We have unplugged his computer and disconnected it. So now I either take it in to a smaller shop (like the one where it was purchased) to see if they can remove any viruses, or just forget about it and maybe get him a new laptop for Christmas.
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Removing the link was more for the just not wanting them associated with Steve's official site. :)

My partner is a computer tech in a small firm and has suggested there are probably files you could download from the net to a disk and then use to reboot your system this way.
It's also essential that you get the card sorted at the bank and have your son's passwords online changed.
 
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FlakeNoir said:
Removing the link was more for the just not wanting them associated with Steve's official site. :)

My partner is a computer tech in a small firm and has suggested there are probably files you could download from the net to a disk and then use to reboot your system this way.
It's also essential that you get the card sorted at the bank and have your son's passwords online changed.
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okay - thanks - just spoke to a rep from our bank and his account is safe for now. I hope he has learned his lesson from this - it is darn scary!
 
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Neesy said:
okay - thanks - just spoke to a rep from our bank and his account is safe for now. I hope he has learned his lesson from this - it is darn scary!
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It is scary... and these bast'ds are ruthless. We were getting calls here every single day (and night) and while we had fun stringing them along in the beginning (the (older) kids would take turns) it soon became a major piss off.
 
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(not really - thank God it is a long weekend!)
 
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85% annoying so the quiz is spot on...heh! We get these calls from people claiming to represent Microsoft, they speak with an accent, Indian, Pakistani...that area...they want to help with our computer problems...oh really, what problems are those...if you could just go to your computer...how many times have they called? Most recently less than an hour ago. One time I ask where are they calling from, Washington, D.C. One time I asked for a return number to call them back...memory here...234-0500? Probably not the number, something like that...I search engine it for what that's worth...the numbers meant more to the search engine as the number of a...computer...I think was one return. I miss the old days when callers would ask if we had Prince Albert...or wait now...nevermind.
 
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I'm watching Shawshank right now, the part where Red goes to the tree at the end of the rock wall. It's strange to think that wall isn't there anymore. I think they sold it off rock by rock to benefit charity. It's a good cause, but I'd love it if that were still a place people could go and see from the movie.
 
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Lepplady said:
I'm watching Shawshank right now, the part where Red goes to the tree at the end of the rock wall. It's strange to think that wall isn't there anymore. I think they sold it off rock by rock to benefit charity. It's a good cause, but I'd love it if that were till a place people could go and see from the movie.
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I think there might be a bit of a wall left. We were told it is private property and you cannot get close to the Oak tree or the wall, but unfortunately we did not drive up the road to that location. It was only nine miles from our hotel, but Andy was not in the mood to go.

You are right, however - the wall was nearly destroyed by people taking rocks as souvenirs and then trying to see them on EBay.
 
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Walter Oobleck said:
85% annoying so the quiz is spot on...heh! We get these calls from people claiming to represent Microsoft, they speak with an accent, Indian, Pakistani...that area...they want to help with our computer problems...oh really, what problems are those...if you could just go to your computer...how many times have they called? Most recently less than an hour ago. One time I ask where are they calling from, Washington, D.C. One time I asked for a return number to call them back...memory here...234-0500? Probably not the number, something like that...I search engine it for what that's worth...the numbers meant more to the search engine as the number of a...computer...I think was one return. I miss the old days when callers would ask if we had Prince Albert...or wait now...nevermind.
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For you, as an adult with a good brain and being pretty computer savvy, everything is kosher. The ones I feel sorry for are people like some elderly folks who might fall for their lines and then pay for the removal of "viruses" that are not even there.
It just makes you feel sad that people can be so dishonest and take advantage of others like that.
 
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