"anti-virus" scan
Just visited one of my regular websites, only to get a warning (from the webpage) that my system may be compromised and that I need to run an "antiviruses" (yes, anti-viruses) scan. So I said yes, knowing that since I'm running Linux (PCLinuxOS, to be exact), it was going to do squat. I watched as the website became an identical copy of WinXP Explorer window. However, a couple of things were wrong. First, the XP progress bar revealed itself smoothly, unlike the real thing, which reveals via parts of the rectangle. Second, it showed that it was "scanning" my drives and showing all these files with extensions like .dll, .exe, .ocx... etc... I just sat there, amused. That is, until it started getting pushy when I would close the dialog box tell me I was infected. and I think it tried multiple times to download a .exe file. I finally got it closed.
Now I'm thinking of all those poor people that would get hit with this and BELIEVE IT. And in case you are wondering, the site was wii.kombo.com. That is a legit site I've been going to for months. Yikes.
Now I'm thinking of all those poor people that would get hit with this and BELIEVE IT. And in case you are wondering, the site was wii.kombo.com. That is a legit site I've been going to for months. Yikes.