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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:8 i4 g+ M7 O8 A7 g
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For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM 9 q9 `0 k& M- X$ I* Z9 u# Q! ?
MRU #:12R159
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, Q' y5 E2 j& j7 g% b9 B% g5 BThe 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. # F7 h- W) E9 Q% {- {1 [
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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. ) J1 M/ Z% I' j4 `1 G. q2 l* h+ z
* G& R! f, Y0 o% P) \6 tIt 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.”( W W& h7 q1 h
! l: R1 N3 e9 u" J“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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* w' [# }8 z* \2 T0 ~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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9 t% C8 ]6 D( p* ZIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: 2 ]% e8 V% R0 k4 R/ {
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•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. ' M* {; g! z& C% m, j" o7 C
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. 9 |4 ^5 N. B& p. Z- `& F1 g4 V
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
6 i+ F1 W- T/ p3 G•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
7 V( J( d9 S6 G" KThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. f3 X% {( z8 D
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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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" z! x' f, W N/ b1 U3 H" A! S9 v- yIf 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/ + o9 w0 n! \% X2 b7 n4 _/ i0 z
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; O9 f/ Z( ], H/ i4 {/ |7 E/ `Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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