Fake/Deceptive Sites

[dsawan]

i keepmy avast off so dont get messages

[countrygirl12]

I got one this morning !  doing the 2 cent e-mail click  here is what avast says !

Well at least it ain't just me. haha

[makeblessed]

Once in awhile I get pop up from my virus/malware saying the site is blocked and dangerous; so I immediately avoid going any further, just glad to know it works!!

[mrisha]

No, I am not aware of sites like that.

[countrygirl12]

No, I am not aware of sites like that.

I think you misunderstood.  Or maybe you are in the dark and need to be filled in.  There are sites that are fake. They look like a site you visit normally such as your bank.  For example I got a message from "my bank" lol saying my card had been locked and I needed to follow the link provided (which takes me to a site that looks like my bank site) and enter my password.  If I done that I am giving this fake site my log in and password.

When I click the ad to get the 2 cents and it tries to go to the ads page my virus protection is flagging it saying the site is fake.

A lot of times this happens when the sites certificate is expired.  Or if the site is operating under another business such as "Company B dba Company A"  dba - doing business as

Our local McDonald's the official name is not McDonald's.  It's something like Johns Playhouse dba McDonald's.  Hard to explain if you do not understand stuff like that.  Basically he has a bigger business that has purchased franchises of fast food places.  SO the payroll checks do not say McDonald's they say whatever his parent business is.  SO if the local website is suppose to be McDonald's but has the certificate of the parent business then virus protection is most likely going to flag it.

Or at least I hope that is what is happening and FC is dealing with fakers who are trying to get our info. lol

[shawnix]

It has happened many times.