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Latest Phishing News 04/10/2024

Latest Phishing News 04/10/2024 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response Email 1: Vi...

Int-Sec by Moderator
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Latest Phishing News 03/10/2024

Latest Phishing News 03/10/2024 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response Email 1 Hel...

Int-Sec by Moderator
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Websafe / Childsafe issues - F011306655: UPDATE: RESOLVED

Hello, We're aware that some of you may be experiencing Websafe / Childsafe problems and that it's not working as expected despite switching the settings on and off. We're sorry for the inconvenience caused and we hope to get it resolved as quickly a...

ModTeam by Moderator
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Web sites blocked by court order

Here is an updated list of all the web sites that have been blocked on our network, as they’ve been found to be infringing copyright or trademark. As a responsible ISP we obey court orders addressed to the company.   Movie2k-Movie4k download4allEZT...

Pete_DM by Moderator
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Latest Phishing News 23/08/2024

Latest Phishing News 23/08/2024  We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response   Email 1 ...

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Google form showing a false positive for virus protection.

Hello! I am typing on behalf of the creator of THIS (https://x.com/ArensSMP/status/1825155770431975707?t=KFw8ftgGkjMw8Xmp8D6hYw&s=19) google form.For some reason, despite it being simply a google form, virgin medias virus protection throws up an erro...

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Resolved! Hobbymaker.com blocked on Virgin

Hi, HobbyMaker have updated their website domain from hobbymaker.co.uk to hobbymaker.com and for the last 2 days I seem to be getting blocked by my ISP, Virgin Media, from accessing the website which my wife uses and buys from regularly. Are any othe...

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web safe isnt working

Im a new virgin media fibre customer - and yesterday I set up web safe, restricting different categories of websites that can be viewed.  10 mins later, it all worked.One day later - the restrictions arnt working - Ive gone into my account settings, ...

Websafe not working - again!

Has anyone else got issues with websafe? Mine is switched on, but isn't blocking anything, and dodgy websites can still be accessed.There were problems a few months again which got resolved, but this has happened over the last few days.Please help if...

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Web safe not working when enabled

It's been on since the start. However, it seems to have stopped since a few days ago. I thought it was my phone at first, but now I am testing on the PC, it turns out this is to do with the Child Safe feature not working.I've tried a router reboot bu...

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Legit Whatsapp Interaction ?

Hiya, used the whatsapp Virgin Media number the other day to inquire about wifi boosters as the wifi doesn’t reach my room well. They only asked my name (which isn’t on the account, my mums name is, but i gave mine anyway) and the telephone password....

Resolved! Phone Call - legit or scam?

Hi, Just had a phone call from 016196474xx on my landline claiming to be from Virgin Media that they have serious Error Reports on my internet connection.  Asked me how I browse the internet, I said stand-alone PC and when I said I could not open up ...