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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:( Q" i3 o. B4 Z/ a3 f r
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Police warn of computer scam
& D8 N4 h! F; XFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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0 \: g$ S0 |# h3 PThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. 1 N, H! O- c: p) }& H7 y: v8 v8 M
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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0 H9 h# @1 O8 h E# fSeveral 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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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.”+ X6 L1 Y* T! u) Y& b- L6 Z0 w* e
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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.” $ v c' k- Y, t2 q x
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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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& r$ ~( I! T& E( h1 Y. g; bIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that:
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- X- Z8 _+ G- m2 W, N•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. 4 X2 q, e# t% k! x; j7 e
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. ' x+ C8 G/ A k% n0 K
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. : C8 _' l( M6 `& e/ a& ?
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
. G5 H d: X# _The recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware.
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" n1 Z( {8 q' u! h9 jTo protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection. : R# u. V0 T/ T# l: ]
: A# k; P6 }8 M) @; i2 t2 ZIf 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/ 5 r$ ]! B# y/ M0 @; P3 ?( G
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.4 E) h: n6 l7 ]0 T; e1 v# e
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