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"NV Loading" on Internet Bill?

  • 24-08-2004 10:48am
    #1
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine just phoned me and said there's an extra €15 on his phone bill from internet charges. He said theres loads of instances of "nv loading" on the bill. Each one costing 10c or 20c. Has anyone any idea what these are and why they're only being charged now?

    I'm callin out to him this afternoon so any info before then would be much appreciated. Thanks


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  • #2
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Just a guess... but is he on broadband and did he go over his cap? They started charging for that a month or two ago.


  • #3
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    No, Stephen. Nothing like that. It's a dialer virus which connects his modem to a premium rate line (1580, I think). Think I've gotten rid of it now.


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    He got away lightly if it only bled him for 15 euros!


  • #5
    Redrocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Redrocket


    very lightly, some of those dialers can run up bills into the hundreds


  • #6
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Shamrok wrote:
    No, Stephen. Nothing like that. It's a dialer virus which connects his modem to a premium rate line (1580, I think). Think I've gotten rid of it now.

    Browsing dodgy p0rn sites eh? ;)


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  • #7
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    Browsing dodgy p0rn sites eh?
    Is that the most likely source? I think I linked it to "Flash Games" or something. The bill was more like an extra €28 or so. Didn't get all the details when he contacted me first.


  • #8
    Rew
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    Shamrok wrote:
    Is that the most likely source? I think I linked it to "Flash Games" or something. The bill was more like an extra €28 or so. Didn't get all the details when he contacted me first.

    Could have come from anywhere but the more dodgy p0rn sites are notorious for them. It could have been a flash games site as well.


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