NEW SCAM/HIJACK PLEASE READ

[josh]

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There is a new scam that hijacks your account that I have recieved 3 times so far. My friends will send me a message saying, "OMG WTF DUDE and a link to a website" under any circumstances NEVER CLICK THIS LINK. IT IS A TROJAN VIRUS THAT WILL HIJACK YOUR STEAM ACCOUNT. Your friend sent it to you because their accounts got hijacked and it is a continious cycle. PLEASE BE AWARE AND SPREAD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

NEW INFO: WEBROOT and NORTON SEEM TO BLOCK THE SITE. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS

[Drunk Yugioh Duelist M]

...It says how to dodge the scams/virus links..... Seriously, did you think that the person would try and hack others, or even give them a virus?

[HM03 Surf]

I hope no more scams...

[grahamf]

Quite often I get people with blocked profiles try to friend me. Every time I do, after a while (days or weeks) That person will send me a message saying something along the lines of "My friend _____ wants to trade with you but [can't add you] www. steamwcommunity .com/yaddayadda" and then that person immediately unfriends me so I can't easily track them down and report them. The steamwcommunity link looks exactly like the Steam site except if you try to login it prompts you to download and install a "verification app" in order to log in. It had actually gotten me the first time (because it seemed reasonable at the time because I was experimenting with installed so the constant email code was getting annoying) but I believe I caught it in time before it did anything and scans still don't show anything.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Publicado originalmente por grahamf:

The steamwcommunity link looks exactly like the Steam site except if you try to login it prompts you to download and install a "verification app" in order to log in. It had actually gotten me the first time (because it seemed reasonable at the time because I was experimenting with installed so the constant email code was getting annoying) but I believe I caught it in time before it did anything and scans still don't show anything.

It is never reasonable to follow a random link, ESPECIALLY if it asks for something.

If a scan does not show anything after an infection, you know why the antivirus didnt protect you from the infection.

[grahamf]

Publicado originalmente por Muppet among Puppets:

Publicado originalmente por grahamf:

The steamwcommunity link looks exactly like the Steam site except if you try to login it prompts you to download and install a "verification app" in order to log in. It had actually gotten me the first time (because it seemed reasonable at the time because I was experimenting with installed so the constant email code was getting annoying) but I believe I caught it in time before it did anything and scans still don't show anything.

It is never reasonable to follow a random link, ESPECIALLY if it asks for something.

If a scan does not show anything after an infection, you know why the antivirus didnt protect you from the infection.

I killed the file and rebooted as soon as i realized my error. I've done scans from different programs and even a bootable USB. I'm pretty sure I'm safe.

[spooki]

I don't clicked for infected links. And nobody writes like that on my Friends List.

[aCrimsonMonarch]

i guess the only best way to avoid scammer is to avoid trading with someone you dont really know or if any one of your friend is not recommended him/her

And why would people want to open suspicious link ? it is because of idiocy...

[Start_Running]

First rule....

Never Open the links. Ever. or at least copy and past them to your normal web browser. as opposed to the one in the steam client.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

First rule....

Never Open the links. Ever. or at least copy and past them to your normal web browser. as opposed to the one in the steam client.

Its not safe at all to click random links. In general.

[Start_Running]

Well sometimes it can be legit but that's why i say. Open in your usual webbrowser as opposed to the steam one.

Firefox, Chrome and Safari have their own sandboxing safemodes and security buffers built in. and most firewall apps and avs are already watching them carefully.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

Well sometimes it can be legit but that's why i say. Open in your usual webbrowser as opposed to the steam one.

Most of the hijacked people actually used their browsers, because the hijackers posted the link in a way that circumvents filters.

Its not safer to use a browser to get in touch with malware

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por Muppet among Puppets:

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

Well sometimes it can be legit but that's why i say. Open in your usual webbrowser as opposed to the steam one.

Most of the hijacked people actually used their browsers, because the hijackers posted the link in a way that circumvents filters.

Its not safer to use a browser to get in touch with malware

Really hmm... well I guess then. the golden rule...Keep your Third Party Firewalls up to date

[⎠⎝Zushikatetomoto⎠⎝ UFO]

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

Publicado originalmente por Muppet among Puppets:

Most of the hijacked people actually used their browsers, because the hijackers posted the link in a way that circumvents filters.

Its not safer to use a browser to get in touch with malware

Really hmm... well I guess then. the golden rule...Keep your Third Party Firewalls up to date

true.

[☆schlagtaste☆]

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[technician]

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