Virus alert!!!!

[bigpaul]

just had a message from SS, who cant access the forum for the moment for some reason, there is a new computer virus going around, if you receive an email which says "POSTCARD"...DONT OPEN IT-shut down immediately, apparently there is no known repair for it.

[Terry]

Theres always a repair for a computer virus, not getting infected in the first place is always better.

A good rule of thumb with links or attachments in email is "if you dont know who its from or weren't expecting it then delete and dont open it".

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

What error is SS getting when they try to open the forum?

Ter

[bigpaul]

(26 January 2013, 14:43)Terry Wrote: What error is SS getting when they try to open the forum?

Ter

he just says he cant get onto the forum, has tried a new password but still no joy, he says "maybe its something i'm doing wrong!"

[Terry]

Ask him what Internet Browser he's using (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) and then get him to try another. This will see if its a browser proble.

If its a login issue then maybe we can reset his account but it might be worth him seeing if he can try the above or creating a new account (the latter we can delete later but nails down the issue to being login problems).

All the best,

Ter

[bigpaul]

have passed on the info.