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Hi again.
Go to the Initial Post that you were in - I presume it's one which you started? Easy to find your own posts, if that is the case.
Then you are Post #1 being the instigator; then scroll down the subsequent posts, each are numbered, 2, 3, etc till you reach number 12.
There you will find details about Time Machine or whatever. I have a vague idea this might have been I posted to, but that's just a guess.
If not started by you, then seek out any posts to which you contributed. Then read Post #12.
Need more help, just ask.
Ian
Go to the Initial Post that you were in - I presume it's one which you started? Easy to find your own posts, if that is the case.
Then you are Post #1 being the instigator; then scroll down the subsequent posts, each are numbered, 2, 3, etc till you reach number 12.
There you will find details about Time Machine or whatever. I have a vague idea this might have been I posted to, but that's just a guess.
If not started by you, then seek out any posts to which you contributed. Then read Post #12.
Need more help, just ask.
Ian
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I am guessing that you are referring to a recent subject thread you were involved with and you can get to the #12 post using this URL:
Have I been scammed
I received a warning stating that me computer has been infected with a Trojan virus an to call apple to get the problem solved I phoned the apple number and went through a lot of information the end result was that i should renew my apple support as it had expired. then asked for money it all...
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Hopefully, that's the one you want, and you should find the #12 post there, but you may have to scroll a bit.
- Patrick
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I wonder why the original thread "Have I been scammed" is no longer open for reply.
I missed all that discussion because I had not checked Mac-Forums for a few days.
But I wanted to comment on the repeated advice to immediately change passwords.
As that OP mentioned, they have an awful lot of passwords to change and the other suggestion to wipe the drive and start again also involves a ton of work.
So my comment re banking and Financial institution passwords, at least for Canada and the four banks/institutions I deal with:
If someone tries to log into my account and knows my user name and my password, but logs in from a different computer than my Mac Mini, the bank website requires the entry of a six-digit code sent to me on my landline (not cell which is not secure) as a voice message.
So panicking to change the password is not necessary for those critical websites.
I do change passwords occasionally, but on my schedule and I also use a different password for each banking site.
I missed all that discussion because I had not checked Mac-Forums for a few days.
But I wanted to comment on the repeated advice to immediately change passwords.
As that OP mentioned, they have an awful lot of passwords to change and the other suggestion to wipe the drive and start again also involves a ton of work.
So my comment re banking and Financial institution passwords, at least for Canada and the four banks/institutions I deal with:
If someone tries to log into my account and knows my user name and my password, but logs in from a different computer than my Mac Mini, the bank website requires the entry of a six-digit code sent to me on my landline (not cell which is not secure) as a voice message.
So panicking to change the password is not necessary for those critical websites.
I do change passwords occasionally, but on my schedule and I also use a different password for each banking site.
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That does seem a bit odd and it certainly wasn't really going OT, so I guess only one of the Mods could explain why the thread was closed.
I was a bit interested as it made me look at my own iMac where I discovered we had several files and a folder containing Log4j and none were flagged by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or VirusBarrier Scanner that I had run earlier in the day as part of my maintenance routines.
Yes, they were quite old when I checked again later in the day. No Doubt I hang-on from some previous OS software install as I currently do not have any Java software installed which I believe is where they came from.
- Patrick
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No wonder I can't find my post (I have been scammed) I don't know why it should have been closed. Unfortunately I can't open my computer on a daily basis so it was a couple of days ago when I last opened my computer.
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Here is the thread: Have I been scammed
I found it by clicking on your screen name, then on where it says how many messages you have posted. That opened a short list and I found the title there. I, too, don't know why it was closed.
I found it by clicking on your screen name, then on where it says how many messages you have posted. That opened a short list and I found the title there. I, too, don't know why it was closed.
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You should still be able to view all the posts in a thread that has been closed. You just won't be able to add a new post to it.
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