i had a virus trojan downloader.now i have erased it.is there a chance that it had somehow charged my phone bill by visitng sites that u have to pay in order to visit,without me knowing?thank you!
2006-08-16 23:02:08 · 2 answers · asked by girl24gr 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i have an adsl connection
2006-08-16 23:23:25 · update #1
A trojan downlaoder, just means the virus downloads other things. It might have downloaded spyware, adaware, other trojans, or nothing since most antivirus scanners pick those up instantly.
If you are using dialup internet, then it is possible it downloaded and executed a dialer program, which calls 900 numbers, or premium numbers to scam people out of money. Although dialers aren't as common as they used to be. As far as I know you don't have to pay to view any site, at least in any way that would show up on your phone bill, unless you downloaded a dialer yourself for "premium content" eg. porn.
2006-08-16 23:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by frozendicen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah thats possible,you should always have your anti-virus running in the background,Thousands of internet users are being ripped off to the tune of millions of pounds after falling victim to the latest scam to hit the web. It involves "secret" software that worms its way into people's computers and makes your PC dial up expensive premium rate numbers without your knowledge.
This new hi-tech con trick has snowballed alarmingly in recent weeks. It's something people only become aware of when they receive their bills -and discover to their horror they have racked up huge costs they were not aware of and didn't agree to. The numbers racket costing you a fortune
It is popping up everywhere - a major scam that makes your PC dial into costly premium rate phone lines. With consumer losses estimated at up to £10m a year Rupert Jones reports after having to fallen prey to this latest rip-off himself
Thousands of internet users are being ripped off to the tune of millions of pounds after falling victim to the latest scam to hit the web. It involves "secret" software that worms its way into people's computers and makes your PC dial up expensive premium rate numbers without your knowledge.
This new hi-tech con trick has snowballed alarmingly in recent weeks. It's something people only become aware of when they receive their bills -and discover to their horror they have racked up huge costs they were not aware of and didn't agree to.
The scam involves a crafty piece of software which surreptitiously replaces your usual internet connection with one that dials a premium rate number typically charging £1.50 a minute. Some people have been hit with bills for more than £1,000.
2006-08-17 06:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by verons_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋