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    ransomware

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by TANWare, Jan 29, 2013.

  1. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Went to google to search "remove grub2" and got ransomware and then a few days later searching restore files from virus and other malware triede to get in. Fortunately I coaught and recovered both times but dang. The two exploits thought seemd to come from blog posts but soe really strage sites. Guess at times google is not your friend.................
     
    TANWare, Jan 29, 2013
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  2. TreeTops Ranch

    TreeTops Ranch Notebook Deity

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    Tanware, were you using the 'No Script' plugin for Firefox when you visited those malware sites?
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Jan 30, 2013
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