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Firefox saved my ass today

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by AMS, Nov 1, 2006.

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  1. AMS

    AMS Member

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    I got this email, and without checking i clicked on the link. and am about to update my info...

    ...ya, anyways i click on the link and am about to update my accnt info and firefox goes crazy, darkens the website and pops up red saying THIS SITE IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE.
    so ya, i relooked at the email, and sure enuf it was from some b*stard at yahoo...


    end result, i love firefox...
     
    #1 AMS, Nov 1, 2006
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  2. univac hal

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    I've gotten that one before too.. but I'm not a PayPal member in the first place (nice try, *******). Anyway, cool that you averted disaster at the last moment. I didn't know Firefox did that.. or was it an extension?
     
    #2 univac hal, Nov 1, 2006
  3. AMS

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    i dunno, try the link and tell me...lol
     
    #3 AMS, Nov 1, 2006
  4. geeimsobored

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    firefox v. 2 has built-in phishing protection. Don't know how effective it is but considering it caught this email, I'd say its actually pretty decent
     
    #4 geeimsobored, Nov 1, 2006
  5. giddyup

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    You should also forward the email to spoof@paypal.com as they are gathering data and policing this kind of thing.
     
    #5 giddyup, Nov 1, 2006
  6. Yonkers

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    Good thing you got Firefox, ya n00b :D
     
    #6 Yonkers, Nov 1, 2006
  7. Vin2k2

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    The page this link takes you to... has the URL been cloaked? :confused:
     
    #7 Vin2k2, Nov 1, 2006
  8. Invisible Fan

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    I too would like to update my info before my account gets suspsended....
     
    #8 Invisible Fan, Nov 1, 2006
  9. Uprising

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    Firefox saved my ass today because my pc froze, when I had a website open that I needed for my class, but when I rebooted it asked me if I wanted top restore my previous sites. Bad ass.

    I love Firefox. :D
     
    #9 Uprising, Nov 1, 2006
  10. MR. MEOWGI

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    When PayPal sends you an email, it will always have your proper name on it. The rest are fakes.
     
    #10 MR. MEOWGI, Nov 1, 2006
  11. WhoMikeJames

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    This happend to me before but i actually gave the info then the i saw what i did.
     
    #11 WhoMikeJames, Nov 1, 2006
  12. rockHEAD

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    YOU SHOULD DELETE THE LINK FROM YOUR POST SO NO ONE ELSE TRIES TO CLICK IT!!!!
     
    #12 rockHEAD, Nov 1, 2006
  13. ima_drummer2k

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    No offense, but I can't believe people fall for these fishing emails. I get them all the time, and no matter how 'official' they look, I just delete them.
     
    #13 ima_drummer2k, Nov 1, 2006
  14. KaiSeR SoZe

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    internet explorer recognizes phishing scams too ;)

    i cant believe you actually fell for it...
     
    #14 KaiSeR SoZe, Nov 1, 2006
  15. chow_yun_fat

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    I clicked on the link and provided all my info and several CC's, what next??
     
    #15 chow_yun_fat, Nov 1, 2006
  16. Dark Rhino

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    You're joking, right? :confused:
     
    #16 Dark Rhino, Nov 1, 2006
  17. ima_drummer2k

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    Send me all your CC #'s, PIN #'s, and passwords. I'll take care of it for you.
     
    #17 ima_drummer2k, Nov 1, 2006
  18. LegendZ3

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    #18 LegendZ3, Nov 1, 2006
  19. Dionysus

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    another way to protect yourself from phishing and other tomfoolery is to use http://opendns.com/ as your DNS server

    it is free and faster than using your ISP's DNS server, it blocks phishing and even corrects common spelling mistakes in URLs and send you to the site you really wanted
     
    #19 Dionysus, Nov 1, 2006
  20. AMS

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    well i mean, if youve had your paypal account closed before for something stupid, especially if u had money in it, you think about the money before you think about who sent the email.
     
    #20 AMS, Nov 1, 2006
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