fake virus pages

Tim923 · External Since: Sep 26, 2009 Posts: 2

What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you think that
you are being infected with worms and viruses and must take immediate action
and purchase?

David H. Lipman · External Since: Jul 04, 2003 Posts: 2245

From: "Tim923"

| What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you think that
| you are being infected with worms and viruses and must take immediate action
| and purchase?

Close them and don't visit them again.

You can also report the URLs to us and we will make sure they are detected and blocked
through various software and methods once they are indentified.

If you do, just make sure you obfuscate the URL such as....

hxxp://bad_site.com
or
h**p://bad_site.com

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Virus Guy · External Since: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 452

Tim923 wrote:

> What should one do with fake annoying virus pages ...

Add their domains to your hosts file.

127.0.0.1 gotomyprotectedzone.com
127.0.0.1 limestee.net
127.0.0.1 windows-protectonline.net
127.0.0.1 onlinesecurescan.com

etc.

Tim923 · External Since: Sep 26, 2009 Posts: 2

> Close them and don't visit them again.

My mom had to give up and reboot the computer as she couldn't get the
warning boxes and pop-ups to go away.

What are the pages after anyways? Is there an antivirus program they want
you to buy, steal a credit card number, or buy a product, or just get money?

dogbreath · External Since: Sep 26, 2009 Posts: 1

On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:10:32 -0400, "Tim923"
wrote:

>> Close them and don't visit them again.
>
>My mom had to give up and reboot the computer as she couldn't get the
>warning boxes and pop-ups to go away.
>
>What are the pages after anyways? Is there an antivirus program they want
>you to buy, steal a credit card number, or buy a product, or just get money?
>

Your mom did the right thing, the only thing that she could have done
to avoid disaster. See my response to David H.Lipman's post.

My daughter thought to simply dismiss a dialog box like that, and it
took us weeks to get her system cleared of the resulting spyware. SAS,
SuperAntiSpyware, finally cleared it out.

Virus Guy · External Since: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 452

Tim923 wrote:

> > Close them and don't visit them again.
>
> My mom had to give up and reboot the computer as she couldn't
> get the warning boxes and pop-ups to go away.

It's fun ain't it?

Unplug the computer's network connection next time it happens. Then you
can close all the nasty windows.

tom · External Since: Sep 26, 2009 Posts: 1

"Tim923" wrote in message

>> Close them and don't visit them again.
>
> My mom had to give up and reboot the computer as she couldn't get the
> warning boxes and pop-ups to go away.
>
> What are the pages after anyways? Is there an antivirus program they want
> you to buy, steal a credit card number, or buy a product, or just get
> money?
You can usually close them with Task Manager.

Buffalo · External Since: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 20

Tim923 wrote:
> What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you think
> that you are being infected with worms and viruses and must take
> immediate action and purchase?

Using Ctrl-F4 closes the window for me. It's quicker than going to the Task
Manager and/or disconnecting from the Internet.
I am using Win2000Pro.
Buffalo
PS: Anyone have anything against doing it this way? It seems to be
effective.

Lil' Abner · External Since: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 23

"Buffalo" wrote in

>
>
> Tim923 wrote:
>> What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you think
>> that you are being infected with worms and viruses and must take
>> immediate action and purchase?
>
> Using Ctrl-F4 closes the window for me. It's quicker than going to
> the Task Manager and/or disconnecting from the Internet.
> I am using Win2000Pro.
> Buffalo
> PS: Anyone have anything against doing it this way? It seems to be
> effective.

Nope. Like you say, it's the quickest way out. I always used ALT-F4 and
figured that's what you meant, but I see now that either will work. Smile

--
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ASCII · External Since: Mar 01, 2009 Posts: 35

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FromTheRafters · External Since: Feb 16, 2009 Posts: 78

"Tim923" wrote in message

> What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you think
> that you are being infected with worms and viruses and must take
> immediate action and purchase?

Avoid them. Surprised

)

Having failed that, get your favorite antirootkit and antimalware
scanners to scan your machine for hidden foistware.

Buffalo · External Since: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 20

Lil' Abner wrote:
> "Buffalo" wrote in
>
>
>>
>>
>> Tim923 wrote:
>>> What should one do with fake annoying virus pages that make you
>>> think that you are being infected with worms and viruses and must
>>> take immediate action and purchase?
>>
>> Using Ctrl-F4 closes the window for me. It's quicker than going to
>> the Task Manager and/or disconnecting from the Internet.
>> I am using Win2000Pro.
>> Buffalo
>> PS: Anyone have anything against doing it this way? It seems to be
>> effective.
>
> Nope. Like you say, it's the quickest way out. I always used ALT-F4
> and figured that's what you meant, but I see now that either will
> work. Smile

Thanks, I did mean Alt-F4 but I just tried Ctrl-F4 and it also worked. Go
figure.
Buffalo