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dhill926

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10. yep...exact same thing happened to my Mom....

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 10:59 PM

Sep 2018

after I told her to not click on shit of course... . Shut down computer. Went to downloads folder, found the file and trashed. Empty trash. Restart. All is better. Kind of a lame attempt. Started with some weird shit on a PNC Bank password reset link that seemed sketchy...

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Just got hacked i think. [View all] tiredtoo Sep 2018 OP

macBook Pro here - I would ignore it elfin Sep 2018 #1

Delete and ignore it. Phoenix61 Sep 2018 #2

sounds like ransomware . stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #3

a scam tiredtoo Sep 2018 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 Sep 2018 #4

it's bogus padfun Sep 2018 #5

Some of them are very persistent. You may have to do it 2 or 3 times. keithbvadu2 Sep 2018 #9

It's phishing, not a hack. mobeau69 Sep 2018 #6

thanks i will go to work on your suggestions. tiredtoo Sep 2018 #7

yep...exact same thing happened to my Mom.... dhill926 Sep 2018 #10