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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:
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7 A/ J, ]! ]8 Y- ~' ?2 T! c! }Police warn of computer scam ; | c" `) q; X) v! H' ]' S
For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM 2 H% C2 K2 C. e+ V2 `4 W0 p
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$ b( _9 x! r& Z! S9 kThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. 0 S; _& A/ P4 \' h) ~5 ^# F9 f
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; \1 I1 @4 k7 d: _5 N/ ^# m% hRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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# V" y/ l" w. p1 ?8 VSeveral 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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6 N( m0 I$ E* `2 aIt 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.” H4 M" p7 X$ M$ k, q
8 m- F3 P- D4 Q" C( f8 ]“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.” & p p9 a, h0 K- m+ @
' w$ C7 a' b7 [ l; aRansomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. 0 d1 Z# j3 x/ ]8 m( I
1 m* |3 F, `/ l2 K9 H+ J0 f T0 xIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: 5 z' s6 m( U5 `, q8 E
& p; @: H7 M+ x- q8 ~•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. ( c8 P4 z8 A% E! q" g
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
7 b; m5 v+ N! e7 x7 ^$ k i•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
, p# I2 X& C! J1 {% D% o1 f+ P•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. % O( l; w) _: L$ @0 D) M$ [. O Z
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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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. : s, x2 \; z; i% i8 ?3 u
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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/ # X v; M# g8 T! I5 R/ D
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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