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Hi Mersey, sorry missed your post in between mine. Everything's okay. A friend has been hacked and is sending rubbish emails to people she doesn't know from her friends address books, luckily not from mine. I ran my anti virus and did the Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Xx

Jude, I have his emails, even though I'm not in UK I find them interesting and sometimes useful. Today for instance.

Jude :) as always <3

Thanks Wend:-)....l have the link to Martin Lewis as l get weekly emails from him, anyone can get the emails be registering with moneysavingsexpert.com
l was looking at the link earlier, thanks for the update post too, will have ago in the morning now...


Hello Mersey:)
jude

Following on from the above post I just downloaded and ran Microsoft Safety Scanner. It gives you 3 options I used option 1, had it shown any infected file I would have then run option 2 the full scan. Option 1 took 8 minutes to run. The scan is only 'live' for 10 days but can be downloaded an ran again at anytime.

I have Windows 7 Ultimate.

Wendy

TS have you done an update on your Firefox, and then on your anti virus, if so you should be ok........

The link that Prickles has given is pretty good :-)

Jude I don't know how to shorten this link but it is on the Martin Lewis site
www.moneysavingexpert.com

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/2014/06/check-your-computer-now-dont-get-caught-by-gameover-virus

Part of it says the following with direct links. All free for this purpose

How do I check if I've got the virus?

Some internet service providers (ISPs) have already contacted users to tell them they're affected. Even if you don't get one of these emails, the NCA is still urging all users to run one of the specially-created tools below.

You can use any of these tools to check if you're affected, regardless of which security program you currently use:

F-Secure Online scanner (Windows Vista, 7 and 8) and F-Secure Rescue CD (Windows XP systems).
Heimdal Security (Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1).
Use Kaspersky if you think your computer is infected with Gameover Zeus and WindowsUnlocker if your computer is infected with CryptoLocker.
McAfee.
Microsoft Safety Scanner (downloaded onto Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP).
Sophos (Windows XP (SP2) and above).
Symantec.
Trend Micro (Windows XP, Vista, Windows, Windows 8/8.1, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2).

Thanks Errol:)

jude

Backing up could actually do more harm than good. This is a Trojan - if you are infected then you will be backing up the virus.

The most important action is to make sure your firewall is activated and do a full update of your anti virus and malware software.

The virus potentially steals your details whether you are backed up or not - backing up in this instance is slightly incorrect and misleading advice.

Yep Jude, I have the Bing Bar if that's what you mean.

Just done me updates including Microsoft....has anyone got Bing Desktop??

Thanks Prickles and Sue :-) :-) ;-) ;-)

jude x

Thanks Prickles and Sue <3

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/gameover-zeus-removal-detection-and-how-you-can-protect-yourself-9480416.html

Information about how to protect yourself online.........

https://www.getsafeonline.org/

I was told the same Sue.... :-)

Make sure your anti virus is updated every day Jude x

.......is it right that the only thing we can do is to do a back up disc of everything on our computers??

jude :-|