Subj : Browser Scareware
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Barry Martin
Date : Thu Dec 01 2022 07:07:00


Hi Daryl!

 DS>   Recently, I had some "scareware" get into Google Chrome, which
 DS> locked up the browser.
 DS>   Suspecting that it was a ruse (it was), I did NOT call the
 DS> number noted.

Smart Move #1!  


 DS>   I also run the IObit Malware Fighter, which has "quadruple
 DS> protection" in a real time monitoring mode, its own
 DS> anti-malware/anti-spyware engine, the BitDefender anti-malware
 DS> engine, and an anti-ransomware engine, with doing automatic daily
 DS> updates. I also have AdBlock Plus, and the IOBit Ad Blocker
 DS> utilities installed in Google Chrome.

I'm not so sure AdBlock Plus is all that good: when I first started 
using it a few years back it did a good job and then as time continued 
it seemed ot be allowing through more ads.  Read where it now has a list
of 'approved' (read: 'paid') ad it will let through.  A few months ago I
switch to uBlock and things have quited down again.


 DS>   How I got it could've been with a link somewhere, or someone
 DS> tried to get that into my system through my BBS, even though only
 DS> select ports are open.

The spammers are persistent!  They could have created a delay payload: 
load it months ago and let it sit idle until now.  


 
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