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#1 2009-12-12 21:11:30
Scratch is being PHISHED!!!!!!
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/somelia/800910
If anyone else has been phished/knows the url of this phishing site, post in the forums here, or comment on the above project (preferred). I already let the Scratch team know about this, but I ran across it again. Help!
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#2 2009-12-12 21:24:53
Re: Scratch is being PHISHED!!!!!!
Sorry to bump, but this is important. Projectfunnyboy, I know I am being a hypocrite, but everyone else, please post. This is the only time I will bump this thread. Please.
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#3 2009-12-12 21:34:39
- littletonkslover
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2008-12-12
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Re: Scratch is being PHISHED!!!!!!
Oh my gosh. We must get the word around.
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#4 2009-12-12 21:40:13
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littletonkslover wrote:
Oh my gosh. We must get the word around.
I know! Should we get people to put something like this in their siggies?
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#6 2009-12-13 13:32:13
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fanofcena wrote:
well i will get the site
Yeah. We will. LOOK OUT EVIL PHISHING SITE!!!
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#7 2009-12-13 15:02:56
Re: Scratch is being PHISHED!!!!!!
Was the URL noticeably different? Also, did it steal your password and that's how you know it's bad? I know you lost the URL but if you remember anything it'll be helpful.
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
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#8 2009-12-13 16:36:14
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hmnwilson wrote:
Was the URL noticeably different? Also, did it steal your password and that's how you know it's bad? I know you lost the URL but if you remember anything it'll be helpful.
Yes, but it stole my pass-IT STOLE MY PASSWORD!!!! AAAUUUUGH! I'VE GOTTA CHANGE IT! One of the differences was it was Scatch instead of Scratch.
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#9 2009-12-13 16:44:16
- funkymonkey
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how do we know this is real if you don't even remember the name of the site
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#10 2009-12-13 16:46:01
- Lucario621
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- Registered: 2007-10-03
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Hmmm. Interesting. Whatever.
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#11 2009-12-13 18:24:30
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funkymonkey wrote:
how do we know this is real if you don't even remember the name of the site
I SAID it was Scatch instead of Scratch!
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#13 2009-12-14 23:40:39
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Well who cares if scratch is being phished really....all u need to do is just LOOK at the url...if it is scratch.mit.edu then good your all set...but if its something different its COMMONSENSE NOT TO lOG ON TO THAT SITE so yeah....
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#15 2009-12-15 14:23:43
- cheddargirl
- Scratch Team
- Registered: 2008-09-15
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superzac wrote:
i suggest we search for 'scatch.com' because i think you need special qualifications to get a .edu domain.
Apparently, there is a 'scatch.com', but such a website doesn't really exist as its domain is up for sale. A Google search brings up 10,300 matches with the name 'scatch' in the URL, but I haven't found anything that looks suspiciously like a phishing website. But other than that, keep you eyes peeled should you guys see anything suspicious. 
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#17 2009-12-17 17:26:34
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Maybe it wasn't search-engine friendly...
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#18 2009-12-17 19:27:01
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Maybe this is a publicty stunt or a real phishing site. As stated above use your common sense (If you have any) to look at the URL. All you need to do is be alert. If your randomly asked to put in your password with no windows open but scratch's I advise you get off and try going on the real scratch...
Keep your eyes peeled like Cheddargirl has said.
Last edited by Diagram (2009-12-17 19:29:16)
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