ViZine
@optonline.net
| Fake anti virus scanner - Pop up
Surfing google, visited a url...url was different once visited...little pop up came and it minimized everything and put a little box in middle i click ok then i see a fake anti virus scanning in a my computer folder thingy
Anyway i easily exit the page and nothing happens...but am i infected with anything...im not running anti virus surpringsly...are there any good online scanners...i don't have money for security software |
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HeelYeah
Premium
join:2004-02-11
Raleigh, NC | Not having money is no excuse when there are 4 FREE antivirus programs available.
Avast, AVG, Avira, Microsoft Security Essentials. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to ViZine
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has both free and paid versions. The difference with the paid version is that it also includes real time protection.
Both versions are quite effective at removing fake AV software, so running it should be able to remove whatever is found.
I would still do the steps listed here »Security Cleanup FAQ »Mandatory Steps Before Requesting Assistance as a first step in dealing with a possible infection.
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"The trouble with computers, of course, is that they are very sophisticated idiots." - Doctor Who (from Robot)
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Bob Anderson
join:2001-05-05
Ottawa, ON
| reply to ViZine
Fake Anti-virus programs are not actually scanning your computer. They are just web pages that give that phoney impression. Install any one of the free ones mentioned above. Avast! gives considerable feedback on what it is doing but it does not require user intervention. Microsoft Security Essentials is another very good choice, take your pick.
-Bob |
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