Friendly heads up

joedog · 07-08-12, 08:57 AM

For those of you who post or use You tube, thier's a new virus being sent supposedly from Youtube telling you how well your post is doing...setting records or some bull.
Do not click to see your video or for that matter any other reason. It's just a virus link. I know nothing else because I didn't open it but my software told me it was a virus spreader link.
Hope it helps someone.

bassboogieman · 07-08-12, 10:31 AM

I've gotten that e-maiil, but I don't post on You Tube so figured it was bogus. Good heads-up for the guys that do, though. I think mine also went into the SPAM folder, so that was another clue for me.

nofearengineer · 07-08-12, 01:21 PM

As I've already been banned from Youtube for having the audacity to speak the truth, I have nothing to fear from this virus.

bamabassman · 07-08-12, 01:35 PM

lol bryce. i am wondering what exactly you posted now. hahaha!!

same type of subject, different though. have ya'll heard of the FBI link thing posted on yahoo and fb talking aobut all computers going bonkers?

Jrob78 · 07-08-12, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

lol bryce. i am wondering what exactly you posted now. hahaha!!

same type of subject, different though. have ya'll heard of the FBI link thing posted on yahoo and fb talking aobut all computers going bonkers?

That's a real thing. It sounds like a whole bunch of people are going to lose the ability to get on the internet at midnight tonight.

here's an article
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...155840354.html

MississippiBoy · 07-08-12, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrob78

That's a real thing. It sounds like a whole bunch of people are going to lose the ability to get on the internet at midnight tonight.

here's an article
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...155840354.html

Yeah, that is a real thing. Go here: http://www.dns-ok.us/ to see if your computer has that virus. If you see a green square, and something that says "Your computer appears to be looking up IP addresses correctly", you're good. If you see a big red square, then you've got trouble, and you should assume the crash position.....bend over, put your head between your knees, and kiss your @$$ goodbye....

Jrob78 · 07-08-12, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the link, I'm in the clear. Hopefully my work is infected with the virus and we can take the week off

bamabassman · 07-08-12, 08:26 PM

i did that link and it says i'm ok. hope so. but to be safe i'm unplugging my computer tonight till i get home tomorrow. lol, yeah i know....wouldn't help, but lisa says to do it anyway. so i do as she says. "yes dear." hahahaha!!

joedog · 07-08-12, 11:46 PM

Mines good thanks Dan and Joe. Ya Joe it was a link at the bottom of your article you mentioned. Theres others there for you who may find a RED screen too. Theres like 4 links under what to do in the artcle.
Thanks again.

07-08-12, 08:57 AM	#1
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Friendly heads up For those of you who post or use You tube, thier's a new virus being sent supposedly from Youtube telling you how well your post is doing...setting records or some bull. Do not click to see your video or for that matter any other reason. It's just a virus link. I know nothing else because I didn't open it but my software told me it was a virus spreader link. Hope it helps someone. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

07-08-12, 01:21 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	As I've already been banned from Youtube for having the audacity to speak the truth, I have nothing to fear from this virus. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

07-08-12, 01:35 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	lol bryce. i am wondering what exactly you posted now. hahaha!! same type of subject, different though. have ya'll heard of the FBI link thing posted on yahoo and fb talking aobut all computers going bonkers? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-08-12, 08:17 PM	#7
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Thanks for the link, I'm in the clear. Hopefully my work is infected with the virus and we can take the week off __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-08-12, 08:26 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i did that link and it says i'm ok. hope so. but to be safe i'm unplugging my computer tonight till i get home tomorrow. lol, yeah i know....wouldn't help, but lisa says to do it anyway. so i do as she says. "yes dear." hahahaha!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-08-12, 10:31 AM	#2
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I've gotten that e-maiil, but I don't post on You Tube so figured it was bogus. Good heads-up for the guys that do, though. I think mine also went into the SPAM folder, so that was another clue for me.

07-08-12, 11:46 PM	#9
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Mines good thanks Dan and Joe. Ya Joe it was a link at the bottom of your article you mentioned. Theres others there for you who may find a RED screen too. Theres like 4 links under what to do in the artcle. Thanks again. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

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