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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:% t9 g: h" A, `4 Q, \ s
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8 Z3 x9 A/ Q/ v: E; V. S, N$ Y/ l7 yFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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7 d: F! }" X* S) ~( j& V; cThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. I3 @7 S' @! S
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, H# T2 V2 c( j" s7 `0 l# KRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. & S% { |* h5 g; j+ R
v! v' I5 t8 ?: z! \Several reports have been received by the EPS where computer users are claiming they are receiving pop-up messages asking for immediate payment otherwise they would be “locked out” of their computers. $ P* g/ S# [% t u1 I6 u( |2 d
2 i) d- Q: p8 s& iIt has been reported that these pop-up warning messages are claiming to come from a Canadian police or government agency. The message tells computer users to pay $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”* |& e, g( E: }" t. r/ U8 l
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“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.”
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Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. 8 |) e, \+ f/ o6 e+ y
0 V( X* H8 B* A& {4 M9 h+ q8 XIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: % |0 P5 Z. @! t ?
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•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
5 T- x& S0 b) O% O8 ^! h; E+ |8 g•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
8 m5 Z2 G6 Z; l {( I•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
; i+ k0 \7 B2 `0 x. M•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. - D6 H1 ? p0 }5 {2 A- r; c: \
The recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 5 `) d' r9 f2 s9 v" o8 u/ y9 E
* Y/ w1 \1 L4 W: c/ \7 ^To protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection. 1 _7 k; ?0 [3 `+ Y& {) S5 J
' `8 [% X4 y) C0 w# m) T' |If you receive a ransomware message, please report it to the police and to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-850 or http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/
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Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.0 T: k) v/ r; U. }6 X6 p8 l/ }- |
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