Ramblings of an old Doc

 

This via Sophos and Hankers (ty, Hank):

The only Update notification from MS to trust is one coming while surfing with Internet Explorer.

This is what showed up for the Sophos people surfing with FireFox:

Which is high graphics quality.

“The page is nearly an exact replica of the real Microsoft Update page with one major exception... It only comes up when surfing from Firefox on Windows. The real Microsoft Update requires Internet Explorer.

The same site was also hosting the traditional Windows XP explorer scanner we have seen for years, as well as a new Windows 7 scanner.

Similar to spam messages that have corrected their grammar and use correct imagery and CSS, the attackers selling fake anti-virus are getting more professional.

They use high quality graphics and are using information from our UserAgent strings that are sent by the browser to customize your malware experience.

Just like visiting your bank you should only trust security alerts in your browser if you initiated a check with Microsoft, Adobe, Sophos or any other vendor for updates to their software.” – Sophos

If this pops up on you, immediately get away from the site. Do not install anything, not allow anything to install automatically.


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on Jun 09, 2011

Thanks for the heads up Doc. The site it comes from could be black listed or is the site not aware of it.

on Jun 09, 2011

"is essential for the normal work of your system"

"this tool is necessary for you computer to make your system being protected"

 

 

uh huh

on Jun 09, 2011

Bichur
"this tool is necessary for you computer to make your system being protected"

Yes...still bullshit English.

Seems these idiots never had a formal education.

on Jun 09, 2011

Quoting Bichur, reply 2"this tool is necessary for you computer to make your system being protected"

Yes...still bullshit English.

Seems these idiots never had a formal education.

As is said, 'Sometimes things gets lost in the translation'.  

on Jun 09, 2011

The grammar is one of the good things to notice... but it can be corrected... so watch out.

on Jun 09, 2011

Philly0381
'Sometimes things gets lost in the translation'.

Yep especially when it's "things get lost" or "thing gets lost" ....Spell checker 

Guess it's a change from ...

'all your base are belong to us' or 'me love you long time....' ....

on Jun 09, 2011

on Jun 09, 2011

on Jun 09, 2011

Another problem - that page only comes up if you actively select Windows update.  It will not just pop up while you are browsing Uncle John's Chicken.

on Jun 09, 2011

So if I want to UD my OS I just close FF and open IE

on Jun 09, 2011

You don't need a browser at all to do that. In your Start Menu search type Windows Update and it should come up. Also, it should appear in your systray when updates are available. Finally, you can create a shortcut on your desktop and move it to a dock or pin it to your taskbar.

on Jun 09, 2011

Back to the OP.

I would surely hope that no one who runs any version of Windows OS and uses the FireFox browser doesn't see that for what it is. 

If an individual clicks on that screen they have no reason to be sitting in front of a computer.  Yes I know, very mean, but when will some of these folks ever learn.

on Jun 09, 2011

DrJBHL
You don't need a browser at all to do that. In your Start Menu search type Windows Update and it should come up. Also, it should appear in your systray when updates are available. Finally, you can create a shortcut on your desktop and move it to a dock or pin it to your taskbar.

I was making a joke. When I go for updates I already have a ahortcut in my utility bin on the taskbar. But thanks anyway for the tip.

on Jun 09, 2011

Philly0381
If an individual clicks on that screen they have no reason to be sitting in front of a computer. Yes I know, very mean, but when will some of these folks ever learn.

So true.. weeds out the weak.. eat or be eaten. live and learn.. hopefully.

on Jun 09, 2011

If this pops up on you, immediately get away from the site. Do not install anything, not allow anything to install automatically.[/quote]

[quote who="Philly0381" reply="12" id="2949155"]If an individual clicks on that screen they have no reason to be sitting in front of a computer. Yes I know, very mean, but when will some of these folks ever learn.

 

To NOTE:

not all pop up windows are the same Example:

it MAY not apply to this pop up but some of them even if you click on the X or Close button you have just installed the Bad stuff...

 

So, if you do see an pop up that you did not make happen go immediately to Task Manager and found your Browser (FireFox, Internet Explorer, Etc.)

and close it their..  just a tip

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