Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
On Dec 6, 2013, at 6:32 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: >> If you do not click on anything, and force quit your browser the moment the >> stupid thing appears, you_re ok. >> >> There ARE Mac versions of these out there, I ran into one a couple years ago. > > But I would be extremely surprised if there is a PowerPC version (that > actually works), and TenFourFox not only doesn't have any known drive-by > download flaws in the current version, but it also does not auto-run or > auto-mount files. I think the actual risk here is quite small. Yes, nil is “quite small”..I missed the PowerPC part. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
> If you do not click on anything, and force quit your browser the moment the > stupid thing appears, you_re ok. > > There ARE Mac versions of these out there, I ran into one a couple years ago. But I would be extremely surprised if there is a PowerPC version (that actually works), and TenFourFox not only doesn't have any known drive-by download flaws in the current version, but it also does not auto-run or auto-mount files. I think the actual risk here is quite small. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" whilst finding a rock.-Tallyrand -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
I heard these guys have a tech support page to help people pay. Even if it's not true, it's a good story. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
On Dec 6, 2013, at 1:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: > I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup > appeared. These clowns wanted $300. > > Earlier that day I had seen a Tekzilla that mentioned something about > Ransomware. According to what Tekzilla described this is where a program gets > installed on your machine where everything gets password encrypted and the > perpetrators won't unencrypt your system without you forking over $300. > > I went to force quit and quit TenFourFox. Then I shut down my machine and > unplugged my router from the cable modem. I then powered up my machine and > backed up my document folder and then I reconnected to my cable modem and > changed some passwords. If you do not click on anything, and force quit your browser the moment the stupid thing appears, you’re ok. There ARE Mac versions of these out there, I ran into one a couple years ago. So long as you’re aware that you can’t get infected with this stuff via a web browser unless you interact with the web page they’re fun to play with. I was able to make them think my system was, variously, a Mac, a PC and IIRC a linux system by changing the web browser agent string via Safari’s Developer menu. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
On Dec 6, 2013, at 12:46 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: > > On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: > >> I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup >> appeared. These clowns wanted $300. >> > big snip > >> Is this a real threat? > > No > It makes you think they have some control cause it won't let you close the page. I get them often, all you need to do is force quit the browser and continue on. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
Sounds like a variation of the old Nigerian scam... JT On Dec 6, 2013, at 2:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: > I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup > appeared. These clowns wanted $300. > > Earlier that day I had seen a Tekzilla that mentioned something about > Ransomware. According to what Tekzilla described this is where a program gets > installed on your machine where everything gets password encrypted and the > perpetrators won't unencrypt your system without you forking over $300. > > I went to force quit and quit TenFourFox. Then I shut down my machine and > unplugged my router from the cable modem. I then powered up my machine and > backed up my document folder and then I reconnected to my cable modem and > changed some passwords. > > I really haven't noticed anything unusual other than I was playing Master of > Orion under system 9 and and somehow the mouse button got stuck wide open. My > system still doesn't like Flash much and Javascript seems to make it wheeze. > > I thought any virus or trojan wouldn't be able to deal with a DA G4 as they > are elderly and nearly extinct. I never considered there would be any viable > threat to a machine like this. > > I used to run Norton Antivirus a long time ago, I think it was on my SuperMac > S900. I don't think I've ever run any antivirus on this G4. Is there > antivirus available for for a PowerPC nowadays? > > Is this a real threat? > > Mark Murphy > > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup appeared. These clowns wanted $300. big snip Is this a real threat? No -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
you mean OS 9? Mac OS9 ? Someone is pulling your leg. On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: > I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup > appeared. These clowns wanted $300. > > Earlier that day I had seen a Tekzilla that mentioned something about > Ransomware. According to what Tekzilla described this is where a program > gets installed on your machine where everything gets password encrypted and > the perpetrators won't unencrypt your system without you forking over $300. > > I went to force quit and quit TenFourFox. Then I shut down my machine and > unplugged my router from the cable modem. I then powered up my machine and > backed up my document folder and then I reconnected to my cable modem and > changed some passwords. > > I really haven't noticed anything unusual other than I was playing Master > of Orion under system 9 and and somehow the mouse button got stuck wide > open. My system still doesn't like Flash much and Javascript seems to make > it wheeze. > > I thought any virus or trojan wouldn't be able to deal with a DA G4 as > they are elderly and nearly extinct. I never considered there would be any > viable threat to a machine like this. > > I used to run Norton Antivirus a long time ago, I think it was on my > SuperMac S900. I don't think I've ever run any antivirus on this G4. Is > there antivirus available for for a PowerPC nowadays? > > Is this a real threat? > > Mark Murphy > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Your Browser has been locked up! Send $300 to...
I was surfing the web last week and my browser locked up and this popup appeared. These clowns wanted $300. Earlier that day I had seen a Tekzilla that mentioned something about Ransomware. According to what Tekzilla described this is where a program gets installed on your machine where everything gets password encrypted and the perpetrators won't unencrypt your system without you forking over $300. I went to force quit and quit TenFourFox. Then I shut down my machine and unplugged my router from the cable modem. I then powered up my machine and backed up my document folder and then I reconnected to my cable modem and changed some passwords. I really haven't noticed anything unusual other than I was playing Master of Orion under system 9 and and somehow the mouse button got stuck wide open. My system still doesn't like Flash much and Javascript seems to make it wheeze. I thought any virus or trojan wouldn't be able to deal with a DA G4 as they are elderly and nearly extinct. I never considered there would be any viable threat to a machine like this. I used to run Norton Antivirus a long time ago, I think it was on my SuperMac S900. I don't think I've ever run any antivirus on this G4. Is there antivirus available for for a PowerPC nowadays? Is this a real threat? Mark Murphy -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
