[TriLUG] Virus

[Scott Lambdin via TriLUG]

I suggest using a low privilege user to go to Facebook and other danger
zones.

How was the porn?

On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 1:28 PM, Pete Soper via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> Based on my experience, the answer to your question is "probably nowhere".
> As said by others, purging your history so you *do not visit that page
> again* is the key. In most cases the behavior you saw is to trick you into
> installing real malware or call a "support number" where a "fine,
> upstanding person" will help you.Pete
> -------- Original message --------From: Brian Grawburg via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> Date: 2/28/18  8:02 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Triangle Linux
> <trilug at trilug.org> Subject: [TriLUG] Virus
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> I clicked on an innocent image on Facebook and up popped a porno picture
> and warning that I needed to immediately contact tech support to get rid of
> it. Of course I knew it was a scam but I had to reboot to close out
> Mozilla. I scanned my system last night but I'm worried this might happen
> again....I'd hate to be showing someone at work something on the Web here
> at work and have this darn thing appear again. Where is this thing lurking
> on my system?
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> Brian Grawburg
> Wilson, NC
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