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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:' J1 p, ]; T" F$ J5 d, b9 p
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Police warn of computer scam
6 `. r7 ~" q% y2 q7 rFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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* r% F+ G9 n- e" `6 LThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. % o$ S$ z; \" ^* H
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. Q9 u4 u9 v2 L4 m4 p" c
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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.
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. ^; Q* L2 T, VIt 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”
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, U- i: W* Y* m7 h“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.” % U% d! E% |; T$ H2 } X* S
6 h1 p" ^& U2 C2 v& q4 IRansomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. : O% @- y6 D; l% t8 g; [/ z
* ^: I0 `3 w h% U) }5 LIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that:
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2 H- |# [3 h3 ]6 ?# H# ^•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
5 g& e- a# j2 A0 O# E, ?7 P•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
* N+ s/ u4 n! Z+ p& e ~•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
) g$ j' \0 d) u0 ^! _6 p•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. : r9 E4 C2 z% t; j- 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. 3 P _! M# E8 u- q' s
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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. / O, H' w0 b- p; g" y1 d; i
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If 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/ ' N0 N2 \2 W: H5 P& W; s
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.: o0 T* \2 T: b4 s7 `
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