computer safety check.....

[misstia]

not vintage ads related but internets/computer related and i wanted to pass this on so y'all can check your computers!!! there is a list of sites to go too if you are not in the US.....

DCWG detect and this page explains what it is, why it's so important to check, what to do if you come back red, etc explains it way better than me!!!

so please check your computers before july 9th!! spread the word!!!

ETA: THIS IS LEGIT!!!! Here is a link to snopes writing about this (many thanks to fallconsmate for the snopes reference!) and here is a very long article that seems sort of technical by the fbi.gov on their official fbi.gov site!!!

Comments

[caerfrli.livejournal.com]

is this legit or is somebody trying to sell something?

[fallconsmate.livejournal.com]

according to snopes, its a legit thing.

[misstia]

no one is trying to sell you anything that i am away of, this is very legit or i would not have posted it....

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Thank you--I gave it a try and my computer came back green. Do you think I should have looked at Snopes first?

[fallconsmate.livejournal.com]

i checked snopes, and its unfortunately a true thing.

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is.

[aj-hyena.livejournal.com]

My computer started acting up BAD after clicking those links. I wonder if they got hit.

[misstia]

i've had no problems with those links and have sent many people there....this is a legitimate thing....

[aj-hyena.livejournal.com]

I downloaded malwarebytes and ran a scan just to be safe; could be the connectivity in my area is shot due to the heat and various other factors. So it's probably just me.

[misstia]

I can understand being cautious! i've used malwarebytes before...i have vipre as my usual anti-virus....i would never ever knowingly post something like this off topic unless it was important and beneficial for members.....

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

CNET also has some info about this and I usually trust them. But I wouldn't have known to research it if I hadn't seen this post. My laptop came up green (yay!) and now I'm off to check my other machines. Thanks, Miss Tia!