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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告：4 L* W0 L4 i: q. _; |/ Y( @
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Police warn of computer scam
5 J2 Z/ k8 @! ~5 aFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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The Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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" M9 z2 Y/ g# r4 D% j, 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. ) C, ^. C1 [* g$ A# ~& [+ R6 l; w
% X% s2 Y& @) W, f! b9 q- M3 {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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”8 L; e; y) I. c. R0 p) R
; ~8 w( Q5 d5 p“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.”
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Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer.
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i8 D* X9 \/ }) Y5 V$ t3 EIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: % }& o1 L# |' E3 _$ L$ E' ^
1 _! y7 Q) U: J( l) g•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
% x& H7 n4 f6 |+ p) |. o•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
) @% e l2 I6 O- y; F•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. . o5 u0 X5 P* z2 l
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
# l+ Z+ K% P$ DThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 1 V- B* }- x7 I0 c* g
) J# t+ X P$ f6 K# D6 ITo 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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8 L' }; Q3 P' w0 [" N6 P' IIf 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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" o3 [/ d- g }; E" C" zPlease contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.0 z8 s2 J3 Q0 \# N, g
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