[Oe List ...] Krogerd's list message contains a link to malware

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Dick Kroger died a few years ago. On purpose or not, that would interesting if he did it. 


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 From: Tim Wegner <twegner at swbell.net>
To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>; Order Ecumenical Community <oe at wedgeblade.net> 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 10:34 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Krogerd's list message contains a link to malware
 
Evelyn wrote (referring to KrogerD's post today):

> thefullextension.com  was reported as having malware virus attached 
> to it.

Evelyn's right, the link from KrogerD (Dick Kroger) was malware, I 
seriously doubt he sent it on purpose. I am preventing further 
posting from Dick's account until this is cleared up.

If anyone clicked on the link, better get some good anti-malware 
software to check your system. One good free program is malwarebytes 
at http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free, make sure 
you download the free one. Install it and scan your computer 
(Windows). I don't know Mac's are affected in this case, but as Mac 
users should know, the days when Macs were "safe" from malware are 
now over for sure.

One other tip is that Google's Chrome browser warns about this 
particular link. Chrome seems better in this regard than IE or 
Firefox.

Generally I really don't think it is appropriate to post anti-virus 
information on the OE/ICA lists (off topic, and I hate to say it, as 
often as not the blind leading the blind), but since a message got 
posted to the list with a link that could cause malware to be 
installed, I am making an exception. Let's not start a big antivirus 
thread on the lists, but let's say it's OK for the next day or two to 
post questions or offer practical help for this particular link that 
was posted to the link.

Tim (NOT a virus expert, just a certified Geek) Wegner




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