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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:7 B2 g2 Z7 R* a2 [9 B( [
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* o, T8 ?5 l2 A, rFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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; Z& o2 \4 V$ P" bThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. & P% |) q/ |- Q6 ~
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9 c1 i2 G2 j3 H' u' T) uRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. ) B* W5 O' {* g% d: N t
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Several reports have been received by the EPS where computer users are claiming they are receiving pop-up messages asking for immediate payment otherwise they would be “locked out” of their computers. ( I' o6 M, g+ `# w; m- \
# k) K4 H: w/ H& L8 kIt has been reported that these pop-up warning messages are claiming to come from a Canadian police or government agency. The message tells computer users to pay $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”7 C3 Y5 h) n, M2 I8 D
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“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.” # e/ i3 e0 K" f' }/ u
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Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. * b; I" P6 q1 M' U
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If you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: 0 _: ^9 g# a" ~% _/ K, l
" x# N2 G# f4 c* |7 d# B•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
4 O% T, V; ?+ q+ }% Y V1 }•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
6 \2 j) [7 _6 d% I9 E! u( Z# s•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
9 ~0 m/ p7 C# w* ?& ^•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. . ~+ Q9 W# f) }! l: U: e
The recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 5 d4 q) O; M; k5 S" w0 M: C
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To protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection.
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6 i4 s/ ^% d4 i" I( d2 p7 f1 ^# HIf you receive a ransomware message, please report it to the police and to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-850 or http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information. v$ j' ]' L/ y- G
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