Paul Stevens
Retired network engineer in Toronto and a long-time reader. Likes a tidy thread.
So far the key points are: the antivirus source-code claim was never confirmed, but the US case against Fxmsp did lay out a pretty ordinary entry path on Windows networks, like open RDP and brute force. The other point is that scare emails about a vendor breach are a scam favorit
Good to hear that sorted the redirects, Gary. So far it looks like the hosts file was the issue, and the fact it affected both browsers points away from a browser-only problem. What’s still open is whether anything else got changed as well, so it may be worth checking for leftove
Sounds like you’ve done the important parts already: changed the password from the real site and turned on 2-step verification. If the message is still just sitting in your inbox, that doesn’t mean it’s active or that they really have anything. What’s still open is whether the ac
Sounds like you’ve already found the site permission itself, so the next step is to remove that Allow entry and then check whether the browser has any other sites listed the same way. If the pop-ups still keep coming after that, it may be worth checking for a browser extension or
That’s the right habit. So far the main points are: check Windows Update after anything suspicious, and look for other changes in Settings if something feels off. What’s still open is whether there were any downloads or pop-ups that actually changed anything. If anyone wants, I c
You did the right thing by ringing the bank straight away. If the transfer is still showing, it’s worth asking them to keep checking whether it can be recalled or flagged, but that may still depend on how it was sent. What’s still open is the scammer’s email and any other contact