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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:; @ L: q# p4 J, M2 h2 S) {! [9 {
) l6 d- \2 e3 W( iPolice warn of computer scam
3 e5 M& w! s6 ]9 EFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM ; |5 w4 G }% W4 f9 p
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* L5 y2 L: K% ]% q; v4 c! B) sThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. ' U; Z5 `- e. ^3 P
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8 c% b$ t- ~$ l) V5 s3 ]8 ~Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. * U9 }4 R* F3 c! c
9 \0 i: { q$ _' aSeveral 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. . f! p. y6 C1 o* X o
+ I7 Q/ t4 Q7 J; I& F& c( P5 \% X5 _It 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”
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2 M! b4 J4 _+ V. a" v“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.” 1 C: C% ~6 v K" a% Q; Y; M2 r h
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Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. 7 ?( H2 |" e' F) `9 c5 V
& }8 D6 {: e- K* V# a" S3 y6 KIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that:
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: z- I. M' U A& J$ E•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
8 I4 Z* |' n2 m0 Q* ^* G0 Z•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. 9 X+ b" A- r! F
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. 3 j; u I# `. P5 W" z. m
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. ) M" S8 C |6 G
The recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 4 b f0 ^$ `) D1 k
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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. 0 }. {& ` F8 U( u8 j
/ M/ Q, b6 G5 Y0 Y+ a7 k- bIf 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/ % i+ @1 n0 t; c# U3 h3 B
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+ _2 f- `# p8 BPlease contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.7 Y, M8 v# l* W! D
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