davegee Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have recieved a PM this morning from a New Memeber (zero posts) which contained only a LINK saying PLEASE HELP.It could possibly be genuine or a scam OR it could be MALICIOUS!I did not click on the link to find out and would advise against anyone else recieving similar doing so.Anyone else recieve one?DaveG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa K Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I got an e-mail telling that I have a personal message on the WNsoft forum. The message was from "mignulikz", and the message was "please help". That text was underlined, and when I clicked on it, the browser tried to open the address "sabl.ru", but it did not open. I don´t know what to think about this kind of message - hopefully it was not some kind of illegal activity. If you know what this is all about, please tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monobod Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have recieved a PM this morning from a New Memeber (zero posts) which contained only a LINK saying PLEASE HELP.It could possibly be genuine or a scam OR it could be MALICIOUS!I did not click on the link to find out and would advise against anyone else recieving similar doing so.Anyone else recieve one?DaveGYes, I have also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonH Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have also had a message this one from from mignulikz which I am vety suspicious of. Is this a new scam?RonH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadian Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I too have had the suspicious "hello" from the said member. Perhaps the monitors should check this out. Fortunately I do have some very good protection on my computer but I will be doung a virus and a spybot scam just in case.Monitors keep us in the picture.bigbadian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antbrewer Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Beware.............Personal message. 'Please Help'It is a scam. I too have had it.Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 It might be a good idea to run a security check on your computer?You should NEVER click on a link like that!I hope that you did not contract anything serious from the encounter.DaveG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatter Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I had it too - we probably all have! I didn't bother to click on the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gérard de Lux Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Same for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 It might be a good idea to run a security check on your computer?You should NEVER click on a link like that!I hope that you did not contract anything serious from the encounter.DaveGI agree, this is very dangerous stuff! It is guaranteed to be some kind of porn and probably will have some kind o virus. ALWAYS DELETE THIS KIND OF MESSAGE WITHOUT OPENING IT>Moderators please note the name of the sender and ban him/her from our forum please.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I had it too - we probably all have! I didn't bother to click on the link.Hi yes me too. The link takes you to an Adult Website.This may be silly of me I was just tring to hellp some one?RegardsSue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyw Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 one more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fersigo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Mmm. Maybe I'm too rash - I clicked on the link and got taken to a soft porn website! But otherwise no malicious effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa K Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi yes me too. The link takes you to an Adult Website.This may be silly of me I was just tring to hellp some one?RegardsSue I was also silly enough to click on the link, but now I know at least where it would have taken me, and fortunately the site did not open in my PC, so probably I got nothing bad into my PC. I have run some spyware scanning on the PC and found none. I have also Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster plus Avast running. - But why, overall, is there the option of sending personal messages, because such a forum obviously offers a route of intrusion to criminals ? Perhaps the moderator could post a comment, because this kind of event is serious to the reputation of the whole firm ! All correspondence could well go solely through this site, and none by e-mal.Vesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I got an e-mail telling that I have a personal message on the WNsoft forum. The message was from "mignulikz", and the message was "please help". That text was underlined, and when I clicked on it, the browser tried to open the address "sabl.ru", but it did not open. I don´t know what to think about this kind of message - hopefully it was not some kind of illegal activity. If you know what this is all about, please tell me.Hi yes me too. The link takes you to an Adult Website.This may be silly of me I was just tring to hellp some one?RegardsSue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiphotology Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi I have been receiving spam messages on a number of forums from mignulikzJust to warn you and to ask the forum moderators to block the sender. ThanksDigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fersigo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I agree, this is very dangerous stuff! It is guaranteed to be some kind of porn and probably will have some kind o virus. ALWAYS DELETE THIS KIND OF MESSAGE WITHOUT OPENING IT>Moderators please note the name of the sender and ban him/her from our forum please.RonHey guys, providing your version of Windows is up to date with appropriate security settings and you have competent antivirus software, I'm not sure that you can acquire spyware or other malicious software just by viewing a webpage. In my experience, a user needs to take positive action, such as deliberately installing downloaded software, to infect their PC - and you'd be amazed at how often people will do just that. If you want to take sensible precautions there is a wealth of information available from Microsoft - here is a link to a page giving basic steps to protect your PC: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/default.mspx, and one specifically about spyware protection: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/...re/prevent.mspxHope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybridges Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi I have been receiving spam messages on a number of forums from mignulikzJust to warn you and to ask the forum moderators to block the sender. ThanksDigiHello I have received pornographic spam from this member, could the forum moderaters stop this please. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersilver Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have as well today. Please delete him.Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just got a messge from him taking me to an adult porn site. Glad he has gone- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just got a messge from him taking me to an adult porn site. Glad he has gone-Yes me too My be it was someone trying to get traffick to his site.RegardsSue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm sorry about this problem!I just deleted this spam member account and blocked his IP address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have one nessage showing but have not opened it. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdnzl Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yep, me too. 'Please help' from 'Deleted member'. Clicking on the underlined Please Help took me to one of those graphics-type jumbled letters to type in a window, and saw the website was .ru - nuff said, I was outta there quick. Is there no limit to what these sorry low-life scumbags will do??Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xahu34 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 ... I just deleted this spam member account and blocked his IP address.Igor,Many users obtain their IP addresses from their ISPs on a daily basis. So, the IP address blocked today might belong to someone quite innocent tomorrow.Best regards,Xaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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