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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:3 Q+ J# E6 R2 v
9 E8 h) E$ r; _- y5 [. i @& ?6 X# [Police warn of computer scam 9 R4 T: U1 |' V* J& r
For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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# F7 ]! G( ?, Y/ oThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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- U) A& M+ C7 O8 x: d" ]Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. # O) `& S; D2 _
7 l+ G& }3 d0 BSeveral 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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/ k$ P; Q" |0 r# GIt 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”. \. G6 T! M. L5 @4 C: D
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“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.”
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+ y' p8 D5 m. X, C. n$ x& C9 e8 cRansomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. , ?9 `+ g* z8 S0 o ^8 y- t/ A7 [9 [
+ }9 T3 ?2 B& I! o/ B- cIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: 6 y$ r2 w" s6 \& c
. |% ]+ C% l+ g1 J, F: x•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. * \% T( W; Z2 P8 \* T7 U
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. $ T7 E( `5 b1 g. x/ K. @' r
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
! o- U7 t5 a% _. [3 W2 o- {•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. 8 ^# [/ @8 t1 P# w8 \
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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2 K8 r! P5 q7 |2 eTo protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection. * i3 P4 @" |- j( g
5 c2 ]$ |& @( Y% b/ dIf 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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( Y% C9 g' k/ A$ l" N/ F" Y$ [* nPlease contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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