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PC seems clean ..but ...

  • 18-02-2010 07:02PM
    #1
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    My bank contacted me saying it appears my card is being used
    online in fraudulent activities ...
    anyway, im worried someone got the details from my PC ,
    i regularly do a scan on my PC with AVG ... and is always clean,
    no as AVG is free im sure it doesn't go that deep ...

    i never visit any dodgy sites so i can't imagine my PC having spyware...
    also i access the net through a proxy a lot ... cos i use RTE player, BBC player ...etc .. so sometimes i leave it on ...

    this could be why they contacted me ... as i buy something on amazon from what appears to be the UK , and then play.com from IRL ...
    this could raise flags...
    ??


Comments

  • #2
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    also i access the net through a proxy a lot

    That could be the problem. Are you using a public listed proxy?
    Would the bank give any more info?


  • #3
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    You need to check the "fraudulant" transactions with your bank asap - are they genuine?

    AVG is pretty decent, but buying anything online through a proxy is probably not a good idea.


  • #4
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Cheers guys, I also followed the steps outlined in the sticky

    and all ok ....


    the bank wouldn't give me details , appears just flags were raised ... i reckon it must be the proxy ...

    cheers anyway..


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