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Old 03-15-2010 | 03:18 PM
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got this in my PM box today. assuming it's really not from administration, but if I'm wrong let me know.

Dear, moegreen!A virus alert was noticed on your computer. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-total.servebbs.org/online-scanner/moegreen If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).----------------------------------------------------Forum Administration pontiactalk.com

 
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Old 03-15-2010 | 05:07 PM
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No it is not from any admins here. Please post the name of the person you recieved it from so I can block them permanently
 
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Old 03-15-2010 | 06:53 PM
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Thanks. It's from MichealTracy.
 
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Old 03-15-2010 | 07:26 PM
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Perm. Ban thank you.
 
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Old 03-22-2010 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by moegreen
got this in my PM box today. assuming it's really not from administration, but if I'm wrong let me know.

Dear, moegreen!A virus alert was noticed on your computer. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-===total.servebbs.org/o...anner/moegreen If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).----------------------------------------------------Forum Administration pontiactalk.com

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DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK.
I also got something similar in my mailbox AND did previously click on such a link on another forum. It took a while, but the malware I got this way did indeed cause so much trouble that I had to remove it this week from the computer taking two days to be serviced.
 
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