I just checking my bank account as usual making sure that everything I charged that week got posted and I found this:
CYBERNET DES: AVS ID ID: INDN: xxxxxxx xxxxxxx CO ID: xxxx
Posting Date: 01/13
Amount: $19.95
Type: ACH Debit
I called my bank and put a fraudulent charge report in and then proceeded to check into the problem and where it came from. I disconnected my internet like always when something odd happens and checked out my system.
I found a program called: CID HELP installed on my hard drives. This program held open IE EXPLORER and ran it silently in the background, but since I live with the processes scanner running, it came up regularly and I was unable to turn it off. I dug deeper and found hidden registry entries and a start up batch file for both this CID HELP and IE EXPLORER. Apparently, once this program starts, it hold the IE open and credits someone with visits to every site I go to and counts them as visits to affiliate sites by forcing me to silently visit a site without my knowledge.
Also apparently they somehow signed me up for an ADULT CHECK account, with one of my hotmail accounts, and opted me in for a 19.95 charge. I caught this when only one charge came up, but I looked into the history of this CYBERNET, and found that EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO. THEY TRIED THIS CRAP.
Searching my account history i found this:
Description:
CYBERNET DES: AVS ID ID: INDN: xxxxxxx xxxxxxx CO ID: xxxx
Posting Date: 01/14
Amount: $19.95
Type: ACH Debit
How odd is that? I guess they try every year to get you. Good thing whatever number they have to toast. New Cards, New Account numbers. And blocking anything that comes from CYBER-anything. Friggen thieves, go steal some old ladies purse, at least then you can look your victim in the face.
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