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Old November 20th 19, 10:19 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Lynn McGuire[_2_]
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"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/do-no...its-ransomware

"A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake Microsoft
address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows 10 “critical
update”. Beware!"

Lovely.

Lynn
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Old November 20th 19, 10:58 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Rene Lamontagne
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On 2019-11-20 4:19 p.m., Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/do-no...its-ransomware


"A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake Microsoft
address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows 10 “critical
update”. Beware!"

Lovely.

Lynn


Thanks Lynn, But I never ever open E-mails from Microsoft (Supposed).

And neither should anyone.

Rene
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Old November 20th 19, 11:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 20/11/2019 22:19, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

https://www.to

"A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake
Microsoft address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows
10 “critical update”. Beware!"

Lovely.

Lynn



Whoever false for this type of scam are likely to be people with low
intelligence like you.

I wonder how you get all this time to troll on all the newsgroups and
web forums and still have spare time to read useless blogs? Mind boggles.



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Old November 21st 19, 09:23 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Paul[_32_]
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Default "Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/do-no...its-ransomware


"A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake Microsoft
address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows 10 “critical
update”. Beware!"

Lovely.

Lynn


Note the failed delivery method.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...ng-ransomware/

Paul
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Old November 21st 19, 06:40 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Mark Lloyd[_2_]
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Default "Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

On 11/20/19 4:19 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Windows 10 fake update is nasty ransomware"

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/do-no...its-ransomware


"A new malware campaign is under way: emails sent from a fake Microsoft
address are pushing people to download a malicious Windows 10 “critical
update”. Beware!"

Lovely.

Lynn


I'd be VERY surprised if M$ sent an update that way (email).

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