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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:
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Police warn of computer scam / w0 j7 H* Q: A, y& d
For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM 4 ^% C2 i( y0 c5 y$ N) d0 a$ \
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1 L7 v x2 P1 JThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. ) t& U% F7 \. J4 S; A# K
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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. z4 Q& P8 L' B$ C7 TSeveral 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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2 Y& }+ O# t% A% n9 \2 @% ~ uIt 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”/ P+ d, w2 Z, P. T$ M( c7 Q7 S
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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.” 7 J! v; X) v7 |' _- b+ N
; r7 `" ~7 w* |/ b7 k! [1 ORansomware 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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$ w+ j9 I& q0 E4 A0 r* G" Z& }4 t$ DIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: ! `8 X9 q# ^; M; ~1 J, P
% y" ?: f$ [0 S( Q6 c•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. + x9 R" `/ }1 k/ k S. B
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. ; o5 p3 t1 M! E' K3 u+ G
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
) Q. j# J9 g/ b/ s) E1 i•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. ; i2 g/ H/ V2 O+ [" B
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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9 v7 d0 `; A; v( T8 |2 E3 DTo 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/ , l( T0 J9 R, Z$ \7 d
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. _+ D: A6 m9 N" _% l! a. `Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.; l5 a. b( X& h- ]5 _
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