I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
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I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
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Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#2I treat any attempt to download like an attempt to call my phone, or ring my doorbell when I'm not expecting someone. Instant suspicion which is, 99% of the time, unfounded. Still, I've never had to deal with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#3I treat any attempt to download like an attempt to call my phone, or ring my doorbell when I'm not expecting someone. Instant suspicion which is, 99% of the time, unfounded. Still, I've never had to deal with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I'm always curious about how people react to unwanted solicitation.
When it happens to me, as soon as I realize I say "sorry" and close the door.
When my door rings unexpectedly, I'm more worried it might be someone I know, as I'm usually in the middle of my work day, as in hacking stuff in my underwear.
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#4I treat any attempt to download like an attempt to call my phone, or ring my doorbell when I'm not expecting someone. Instant suspicion which is, 99% of the time, unfounded. Still, I've never had to deal with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I'm always curious about how people react to unwanted solicitation. When it happens to me, as soon as I realize I say "sorry" and close the door. When my door rings unexpectedly, I'm more worried it might be someone I know, as I'm usually in the middle of my work day, as in hacking stuff in my underwear.
I simply don't answer. We have a video intercom though so I can see on a screen if it's a courier or something.
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#5I treat any attempt to download like an attempt to call my phone, or ring my doorbell when I'm not expecting someone. Instant suspicion which is, 99% of the time, unfounded. Still, I've never had to deal with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I'm always curious about how people react to unwanted solicitation. When it happens to me, as soon as I realize I say "sorry" and close the door. When my door rings unexpectedly, I'm more worried it might be someone I know, as I'm usually in the middle of my work day, as in hacking stuff in my underwear.
For whatever reason, in my most current job, unwanted phone calls and email solicitations have gone up 20X. With phone calls I give a polite "not interested" and if there is anything other than "I'm sorry" I hang up mid-sentence. It took me a while to be this direct, but they have no right to waste my time.
With email I used to politely say, "I'm not interested" to the spammer's email. (I've been on the other side, and it's tough work) Then I realized that it's just feeding the beast, so I usually ignore and mark as spam.
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm always curious about how people react to unwanted solicitation. When it happens to me, as soon as I realize I say "sorry" and close the door. When my door rings unexpectedly, I'm more worried it might be someone I know, as I'm usually in the middle of my work day, as in hacking stuff in my underwear.
For whatever reason, in my most current job, unwanted phone calls and email solicitations have gone up 20X. With phone calls I give a polite "not interested" and if there is anything other than "I'm sorry" I hang up mid-sentence. It took me a while to be this direct, but they have no right to waste my time. With email I used to politely say, "I'm not interested" to the spammer's email. (I've been on the other side, a…
I take it a step further. insta-block phone numbers (never answer either) and insta-spam/unsubscribe emails.
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#7Maybe the wrong place for a newbie question, but here goes.
IF I am running up-to-date versions of Windows and Chrome, and I click on this link, is it game over? Or do I get another chance to refuse installation of whatever malware is in the payload?
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
For whatever reason, in my most current job, unwanted phone calls and email solicitations have gone up 20X. With phone calls I give a polite "not interested" and if there is anything other than "I'm sorry" I hang up mid-sentence. It took me a while to be this direct, but they have no right to waste my time. With email I used to politely say, "I'm not interested" to the spammer's email. (I've been on the other side, a…
I take it a step further. insta-block phone numbers (never answer either) and insta-spam/unsubscribe emails.
And how do you know a phone number is spam without answering it?
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#9Maybe the wrong place for a newbie question, but here goes. IF I am running up-to-date versions of Windows and Chrome, and I click on this link, is it game over? Or do I get another chance to refuse installation of whatever malware is in the payload?
You have to double click the downloaded file to execute it under Windows Script Host
Re: I was tricked on Facebook into downloading an obfuscated script
#10I treat any attempt to download like an attempt to call my phone, or ring my doorbell when I'm not expecting someone. Instant suspicion which is, 99% of the time, unfounded. Still, I've never had to deal with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I engage Jehovah's Witnesses, but not in the dick way that capital A Atheists might (I'm a small a atheist). I try to learn what they're about. They're generally nice people.