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Help! Accidentally clicked spam link email. Now what to do?



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amother
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Post Sat, Sep 21 2024, 11:14 pm
I never do this and then I thought it was from a slightly different sender and accidentally clicked on the link, a blank web page came up. I shut down the computer. Now what should I do?
Eta Do I have to change every password saved on Google password manager?
If I keep this computer off for a week will that help?
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amother
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Post Sat, Sep 21 2024, 11:20 pm
Help please
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amother
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Post Sat, Sep 21 2024, 11:41 pm
Do I have to change every password saved on Google password manager?
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Post Sat, Sep 21 2024, 11:45 pm
If you didn’t enter any information after clicking the link, and didn’t download anything, then just close the tab and it should be ok.
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 12:20 am
listenhere wrote:
If you didn’t enter any information after clicking the link, and didn’t download anything, then just close the tab and it should be ok.
thanks. Online it says that even clicking on link in email can download mallard onto computer?
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 12:26 am
Run a good virus scanner and see if anything comes up.
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 12:27 am
amother Oldlace wrote:
Run a good virus scanner and see if anything comes up.
which one is good?
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 2:08 am
I just edited the OP to ask if I keep this computer off for a week, will that help?
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 11:02 am
amother OP wrote:
I just edited the OP to ask if I keep this computer off for a week, will that help?
does anyone know? How can I check if they installed something on the computer?
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shabbatiscoming




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 11:05 am
amother OP wrote:
I just edited the OP to ask if I keep this computer off for a week, will that help?
If there is a virus, I would assume that no matter when you turn your computer back on it would hit your computer.
But just run a virus scan and hope that nothing happened. If something did, take it to a computer technician and explain what happened and hopefully they will be able to help you sort out the computer.
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 11:11 am
amother OP wrote:
thanks. Online it says that even clicking on link in email can download mallard onto computer?


Yes, just clicking a link could download malware. Leaving your computer off won't help. You should always have antivirus running on your computer. Do a virus scan. Call a computer technician to check out your computer if you're not sure what to do.
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amother
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Post Sun, Sep 22 2024, 1:28 pm
which virus scan should I run?
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