Norton 360 phishing?

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nobbie48

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There was something funny about an alert from Norton and my computer skills are Luddite 1.01

Is there a way that a hacker can make his address look like the real deal. login.norton.com

It's on my old Windows 7 computer that has my old business records. Once they age out it becomes scrap but there was a mention about new updates needing new hardware.

Thx
 
It's difficult to say without more information or a screenshot. Norton themselves are a confounding factor as while they have always been shady, they recently crossed a threshold by bundling a cryptocurrency miner with their 360 suite (and give themselves a 15% cut)
 
I would start by getting rid of Norton. It's evil. Microsoft security services is good enough for most people (and free and with substantially less overhead).

As for looking like it came from Norton, that's super easy. Look at the header information and you can determine more but I would be shocked if it needed new hardware (unless it was for TK's purpose and your computer mines too slowly for them).

If it's just old business records, why isn't it air gapped? Just don't connect it to a network and nothing can get stolen or infected.
 
TwistedKestrel said:
It's difficult to say without more information or a screenshot. Norton themselves are a confounding factor as while they have always been shady, they recently crossed a threshold by bundling a cryptocurrency miner with their 360 suite (and give themselves a 15% cut)
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I realized I should probably back this up... I can pull up a bunch of articles, but none of them are exactly succinct. I'll just link to Norton's own website instead.
 
Not Norton related but concerning…

I had an interesting call yesterday. Signed as a guarantor for my cousins passport application, and passport Canada called me to confirm the info. Have never had that happen before. It was within 24h of him submitting the application to that office.

Called the number back and yup…Passport Canada office but just something feels off. I’ll call the main Passport Canada number tomorrow to confirm though.

905-275-6393
 
TwistedKestrel said:
I realized I should probably back this up... I can pull up a bunch of articles, but none of them are exactly succinct. I'll just link to Norton's own website instead.
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The flash I got was that my hardware was out of date for the updates and I needed to update my hardware. Updating my dinosaur would be as practical as rebulding a Model T for a daily driver. There was a link for people that can't upgrade their gear.

As an aside I can get a replacement belt for my 50 year old vinyl turntable for $12.00, in stock in Toronto.
 
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mimico_polak said:
Not Norton related but concerning…

I had an interesting call yesterday. Signed as a guarantor for my cousins passport application, and passport Canada called me to confirm the info. Have never had that happen before. It was within 24h of him submitting the application to that office.

Called the number back and yup…Passport Canada office but just something feels off. I’ll call the main Passport Canada number tomorrow to confirm though.

905-275-6393
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Was he trying a rapid renewal? I needed a 24 hour renewal before and that guarantees they call all of your references.
 
GreyGhost said:
Was he trying a rapid renewal? I needed a 24 hour renewal before and that guarantees they call all of your references.
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Yes he was.

EDIT: That could very well be the reason. I guess I may be a bit too paranoid on the phishing stuff over the last few years.
 
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mimico_polak said:
Yes he was.

EDIT: That could very well be the reason. I guess I may be a bit too paranoid on the phishing stuff over the last few years.
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Phishing existed before computers.

Joe's phone rings: "Hello"

Voice on other end "Oh, who's this?"

Joe: "This is Joe, who are you?"

Voice: "Hey Joe, how are you? This is Chuck from Acme Windows. We have men in the area......where do you live?"
 
nobbie48 said:
Phishing existed before computers.

Joe's phone rings: "Hello"

Voice on other end "Oh, who's this?"

Joe: "This is Joe, who are you?"

Voice: "Hey Joe, how are you? This is Chuck from Acme Windows. We have men in the area......where do you live?"
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This went more like:

Hi, is this so and so?
Yes, who's this?
I'm calling from Passport Office, did you recently sign some documentation for someone as a guarantor?
- Yes
When did you sign the docs?
Where did you sign the docs?
When/where did you sign the pic?
Why does he need a new passport?
What's your bday?
What's your mother's maiden name?
- Why do you need that?
Need it and date of birth
- Well I always remember being told by CRA never to tell that info to anyone
Well if you don't, then I can't accept you as guarantor
- quick wrong pronounciation but close enough with no date
OK thanks he's good to go

It's the mother's maiden name that threw me off.
 
mimico_polak said:
This went more like:

Hi, is this so and so?
Yes, who's this?
I'm calling from Passport Office, did you recently sign some documentation for someone as a guarantor?
- Yes
When did you sign the docs?
Where did you sign the docs?
When/where did you sign the pic?
Why does he need a new passport?
What's your bday?
What's your mother's maiden name?
- Why do you need that?
Need it and date of birth
- Well I always remember being told by CRA never to tell that info to anyone
Well if you don't, then I can't accept you as guarantor
- quick wrong pronounciation but close enough with no date
OK thanks he's good to go

It's the mother's maiden name that threw me off.
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My grandparents were fairly illiterate in English and there were numerous spellings of the last name of my aunts and uncles. Nurse: Last name, did that end "chuk" "Yah"

Next time "chuck?" "Yah"

Next"zuk" "Yah"
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