Would it have anything to do with my computer turning off and how do I fix it? their is a yellow triangle with a black excalmation mark by it.
2007-09-17 06:37:09 · 5 answers · asked by sotagirl 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
it is when bad boy makes site which look exactyl the same as a site you want but realy it is not this site and they want take informations about credit card number or other things
2007-09-17 06:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by Old Witch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you SURE it's Psyshing and not Phishing? Either way, it means that your computer has been 'invaded' by some 'software' that your computer doesn't like ... it's probably 'spyware' and you may have a HUGE problem because spyware can 'invade' the programs you NEED every day, and the only way you can 'get rid of all of it' is to REFORMAT your hard drive and 'reload' everything from the 'original disks' ... but you may have stuff you 'want to keep' on your hard drive. Make 'disks' of that, but when you run it on your computer run it through a 'spyware search and destroy' program first.
2007-09-17 13:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U SPELT IT WRONG ITS "PHISHING"
In computing, phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques.[1] Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. eBay and PayPal are two of the most targeted companies, and online banks are also common targets. Phishing is typically carried out by email or instant messaging,[2] and often directs users to give details at a website, although phone contact has been used as well.[3] Attempts to deal with the growing number of reported phishing incidents include legislation, user training, and technical measures.
2007-09-17 13:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an attempt by thieves to get your personal info so that they can steal your identify and get credit cards for their use that you would pay the bills on.
Just yesterday I got one from "Bank of America" telling me that my on-line banking would be terminated unless I immediately followed the link to the personal info form and re-entered my data and codes. Now that was an easy one because I do not have on-line banking so no matter how real the site looked I knew it was a scam. I forwarded it to the fraud group at Bank of America
2007-09-17 13:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have that as one of my internet options.
You better update your antivirus software.
2007-09-17 13:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋