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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:- Q2 o) k R, m) b
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Police warn of computer scam ; S4 Z; `3 F) `' V
For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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! F5 D& _/ F; DThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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8 R4 u6 f3 u8 z2 x' H6 cRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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& z' K4 M9 M/ j( {( XSeveral 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. + |2 }, G% h$ ]/ x* }& L. Z: e# R
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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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”1 v: m+ K" Z7 F- R! o3 _
, G. j* m2 b' m6 I5 G3 V1 w/ w) B# {“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.”
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6 W y9 d& S* F0 f" @Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. " o( q) u& K: l( V/ o
3 I* G _/ B" ^7 [8 T# B$ ]If you receive one of these messages, please be aware that:
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. j" P5 r6 D/ [- I9 O2 X8 O% n4 z4 ]•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
* R: L- p3 {! {2 W•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
# W3 Z# Y# u$ T•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. " H! O1 M9 f. s3 B% t9 |" ]) L
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
8 C, l, g- a3 y& M Q+ v' mThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 3 O/ I" U" O& i1 U3 H* K7 [1 J1 o
6 x+ Q3 f0 N y' K. r* xTo 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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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/ ( n: Z6 U7 b; u( W# h! J
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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