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#51 2012-10-09 10:01:06

stevetheipad
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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

funelephant wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:


Instead of attacking the logic of fictional commercial personas . . .

There are much more effective ways to protect files on a PC than something like Time Machine.

Saving every single file is a pretty big waste of space to have. Every single one isn't hyper important! I've got a simple backup program that I can specify what sections/folders I want backed up.

Coupled with any sort of capable free anti-malware system, my computer's pretty darn safe.

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Uh...
It's really not that hard to save a picture.
And there's an undo button.

Better Marketing...

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sorry for the gif but i don't want to type *giggle*

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#52 2012-10-09 10:51:50

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

CylonToast wrote:

Do you find the actual virus distributor in Skype itself?
My dad uses Skype sometimes, I'd like to warn him about it.

it's not part of the code
it's a virus
if your dad uses it for meetings or video calling he won't click something saying 'lol is this your profile pic goo.gl/whatever'


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#53 2012-10-09 12:30:53

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

veggieman001 wrote:

funelephant wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

tongue

Uh...
It's really not that hard to save a picture.
And there's an undo button.

Better Marketing...


sorry for the gif but i don't want to type *giggle*

didnt you just type *giggle* though

[offtopic]
Is your signature meant to be a reference to that one thing in the Sims 3? Where you can troll on a forum and it'll say someone responded disagreeing and he apparently has a Phd in that subject, can't really remember it.


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#54 2012-10-09 13:13:37

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

I don't Skype

jji7skyline wrote:

I'm gonna click that link, I have a Mac :3

Yay another person who thinks Macs are absolutely indestructible


Why

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#55 2012-10-09 18:11:39

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

RedRocker227 wrote:

I don't Skype

jji7skyline wrote:

I'm gonna click that link, I have a Mac :3

Yay another person who thinks Macs are absolutely indestructible

...and is wrong.


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#56 2012-10-09 19:14:15

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

give me the link. there's nothing it can do to my kindle, as I cannot download anything.


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#57 2012-10-09 19:18:45

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

PonyvilleSlugger wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

funelephant wrote:

Uh...
It's really not that hard to save a picture.
And there's an undo button.

Better Marketing...


sorry for the gif but i don't want to type *giggle*

didnt you just type *giggle* though

[offtopic]
Is your signature meant to be a reference to that one thing in the Sims 3? Where you can troll on a forum and it'll say someone responded disagreeing and he apparently has a Phd in that subject, can't really remember it.

it's just mocking the common source on trollish answers on yahoo answers
[/offtopic ;o]

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#58 2012-10-09 19:29:04

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

I have Skype but haven't got that message.

Lets not brag about something that people think doesn't effect Macintosh's but ignores the fact that it does.  neutral

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#59 2012-10-09 20:04:41

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

777w wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

I'm gonna click that link, I have a Mac :3

one day youre going to get a virus that way and feel really silly about your decisions  tongue

Until then... this is da life!  cool

Wow, LOL, that pretty much defines the Apple fanboy attitude.  First of all, Skype is exactly the same on Mac as it is on Windows and Linux flavours.  Second, remember MacDefender, Flashback, or the iOS all-IAPs-are-free crack?  Those are just the ones I've recently read about.  And I'll shut myself up before I start ranting about- ow- hey!- get off my keyboard- [removed by Apple because we suck and need to keep up our reputation through advertising and shutting down research sites]

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#60 2012-10-09 20:26:40

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

O______o
I'll warn my dad about that, he has a skype account


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#61 2012-10-09 20:43:58

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

maxskywalker wrote:

[removed by Apple because we suck and need to keep up our reputation through advertising and shutting down research sites]

tongue

They actually do remove threads containing problems from their forums.


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#62 2012-10-09 21:09:54

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jvvg wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

I don't Skype

jji7skyline wrote:

I'm gonna click that link, I have a Mac :3

Yay another person who thinks Macs are absolutely indestructible

...and is wrong.

Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.


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#63 2012-10-09 21:11:20

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

I don't Skype


Yay another person who thinks Macs are absolutely indestructible

...and is wrong.

Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.

Should I report this to have the title changed to "Mac virus thread"?  tongue

Anyway, this is getting a bit off-topic, IMO. The thread was about the Skype virus.

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#64 2012-10-09 21:14:12

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jvvg wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:


...and is wrong.

Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.

Should I report this to have the title changed to "Mac virus thread"?  tongue

Anyway, this is getting a bit off-topic, IMO. The thread was about the Skype virus.

We're still on topic, since we're discussing how this virus doesn't affect Macs  tongue


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#65 2012-10-09 21:17:19

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

Agg725 wrote:

give me the link. there's nothing it can do to my kindle, as I cannot download anything.

If that's true...

Anyway, if you actually got pass the virus download part, I'm pretty sure it will just be a blank page.


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#66 2012-10-09 21:18:30

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:


Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.

Should I report this to have the title changed to "Mac virus thread"?  tongue

Anyway, this is getting a bit off-topic, IMO. The thread was about the Skype virus.

We're still on topic, since we're discussing how this virus doesn't affect Macs  tongue

...then it turned into a long thread about how people think Macs don't get viruses (although I can say first-hand that is false, I'm glad I have antivirus on my Mac).


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#67 2012-10-09 21:20:03

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jvvg wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

Should I report this to have the title changed to "Mac virus thread"?  tongue

Anyway, this is getting a bit off-topic, IMO. The thread was about the Skype virus.

We're still on topic, since we're discussing how this virus doesn't affect Macs  tongue

...then it turned into a long thread about how people think Macs don't get viruses (although I can say first-hand that is false, I'm glad I have antivirus on my Mac).

I know there have been viruses in the past, but currently, my Mac's all patched. Also, the only reason I have a scanner on my Mac, is so I don't pass on infected files to PC users  tongue


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#68 2012-10-10 07:14:13

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

veggieman001 wrote:

funelephant wrote:

Uh...
It's really not that hard to save a picture.
And there's an undo button.

Better Marketing...

http://i.imgur.com/hBfh3.gif

sorry for the gif but i don't want to type *giggle*

didnt you just type *giggle* though

oh yeah  tongue

i feel stupid....

(INSERT LAME EXCUSE HERE)


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#69 2012-10-10 12:04:20

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:


We're still on topic, since we're discussing how this virus doesn't affect Macs  tongue

...then it turned into a long thread about how people think Macs don't get viruses (although I can say first-hand that is false, I'm glad I have antivirus on my Mac).

I know there have been viruses in the past, but currently, my Mac's all patched. Also, the only reason I have a scanner on my Mac, is so I don't pass on infected files to PC users  tongue

People are still writing viruses, it's just that they want to attack the 90-or-so% of people who use Windows rather than the about 8% of people who use Macs.


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#70 2012-10-10 13:19:29

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

I don't Skype


Yay another person who thinks Macs are absolutely indestructible

...and is wrong.

Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.

I feel sorry for you mac people, you have too much confidence in apple. I have half a mind to write my own virus for mac. (Just kidding  tongue )
But anyway, if mac doesn't get any viruses why are there so many ant-virus programs for it?
(Just something to think about)


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#71 2012-10-10 13:20:34

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

slinger wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:


...and is wrong.

Only partly. There are currently no viruses in existence that can get into my Mac.

I feel sorry for you mac people, you have too much confidence in apple. I have half a mind to write my own virus for mac. (Just kidding  tongue )
But anyway, if mac doesn't get any viruses why are there so many ant-virus programs for it?
(Just something to think about)

Actually, I was getting antivirus for my Mac and it took me a while to find anything.  hmm


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#72 2012-10-10 13:21:36

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus


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#73 2012-10-10 13:24:09

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

Let me rephrase that...
a free good one.  tongue


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#74 2012-10-10 13:25:48

slinger
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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

Okay  tongue
But still, the fact that Mac has anti-virus software obvoiusly means that Mac (are you listening skyline?) does get viruses.


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#75 2012-10-10 13:26:30

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Re: Skype ransomeware virus

jji7skyline wrote:

I'm gonna click that link, I have a Mac :3

*cough*MACTROLL*cough*

You go click that link. Watch all your files dissapear.

Macs aren't immune. Just remember.

Also, I'm quite glad I don't have Skype.


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