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01-13-2010, 05:32 PM

MNC5

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***ATTENTION PT MEMBERS*** Pm spam

I've several as of late has anyone else or am I just lucky. The last was from Lady_Admin telling me I had a virus and to click the link to remove it... Now I can't get rid of the damn pop ups...

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01-13-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MNC5

I've several as of late has anyone else or am I just lucky. The last was from Lady_Admin telling me I had a virus and to click the link to remove it... Now I can't get rid of the damn pop ups...

Forward those on to one of the mods or admins so we can ban the account

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01-13-2010, 06:12 PM

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Please!! never CLICK ANYTHING!

Go to Malwarebytes and DL the free software. Good luck!

EDIT: Just banned.

PLEASE REPORT ANY UNSOLICITED PMs TO SITE MODERATORS/ADMINISTRATORS ASAP!!

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01-13-2010, 09:44 PM

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The last was from Lady_Admin telling me I had a virus and to click the link to remove it... Now I can't get rid of the damn pop ups...

Lol ok so let me get this straight. You got a PM from some weird username on a truck website, telling you you had a virus, and you clicked the link to remove it.

Hate to say it, but you probably shouldn't be anywhere near the internet

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01-13-2010, 09:50 PM

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I was thinking the same exact thing... well not EXACT but damn close.

WHY on earth would you click it? how the hell would someone else know you have a virus?

Sorry bud.. no hard feelings, but you deserved that one

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