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[Misc] ***Scam or not....***IT professional help please!

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Hi, IT skilled person.:hilton:

Windows 10 and entering a website through Microsoft edge,I suddenly had this flash up.

I have Malwarebytes and it did not kick in.

Is it genuine or not?

Please help :eek::tantrum:
 

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Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
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Oct 27, 2003
20,922
The arse end of Hangleton
Scam - spot the very poor English !

Looks like you have a virus.
 


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AS always the best advice is if in doubt don't click the link, but this is clearly fake

I have avoided that as I suspected it, I just wondered how I have got this and how will I know I have got rid of it?? Or haven't I got anything yet?
 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Oct 27, 2003
20,922
The arse end of Hangleton
So what should I do run malware bytes?

Run windows defender?


Throw PC out of window???


Please don't say wipe.

Turn it off and back on again ?

Sorry, seriously, you mention you have Malwarebytes - is it up to date ? Run a full system scan. Also make sure you have a virus checker installed - AVG or Avast are very good. Then run a full scan. Try using a different browser - Chrome or Firefox - Edge is probably the worst on the 'market'.
 


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Turn it off and back on again ?

Sorry, seriously, you mention you have Malwarebytes - is it up to date ? Run a full system scan. Also make sure you have a virus checker installed - AVG or Avast are very good. Then run a full scan. Try using a different browser - Chrome or Firefox - Edge is probably the worst on the 'market'.

Yes Malwarebytes is up to date, I also have super anti spyware is that good enough ??? as the last time I used AVG it slowed PC up considerably and Avast I had up sell after up sell! I actually found Edge faster than Chrome, but I do flick between the two.
 

Argartu

Active member
Jun 5, 2014
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It's a website popup message, your PC should be fine. I would update Malwarebytes and run scans as per other posters suggestions to be safe, but it's very likely that everything is fine. The thing that gives it away is the tickbox saying "Don't let this page create more messages". If it were a geniune system message, that would not be present.
 


B-right-on

Living the dream
Apr 23, 2015
6,154
Shoreham Beaaaach
Also your settings in Windows 10 should be set to update automatically by default.

It could be just the website flashing up a pop up rather than something downloaded if your scans don't find anything.
 
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It's a website popup message, your PC should be fine. I would update Malwarebytes and run scans as per other posters suggestions to be safe, but it's very likely that everything is fine. The thing that gives it away is the tickbox saying "Don't let this page create more messages". If it were a geniune system message, that would not be present.

Also your settings in Windows 10 should be set to update automatically by default.

It could be just the website flashing up a pop up rather than something downloaded if your scans don't find anything.

You two are starting to make me feel all fluffy and warm.

Just when I wanted to stick a 10 pound sledge hammer through the unit.

I am going in, wish me luck.
 

Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
29,716
Hove
Nearly as bad as all the emails I keep getting saying they've hacked my webcam and are going to post loads of footage of me ******* to porn unless I pay a ransom.

Thing is, I've already uploaded the footage to YouPorn myself anyway. :hilton:
 


Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
10,160
Arundel
You two are starting to make me feel all fluffy and warm.

Just when I wanted to stick a 10 pound sledge hammer through the unit.

I am going in, wish me luck.

Good luck, you may be some time!
 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Oct 27, 2003
20,922
The arse end of Hangleton
Nearly as bad as all the emails I keep getting saying they've hacked my webcam and are going to post loads of footage of me ******* to porn unless I pay a ransom.

Thing is, I've already uploaded the footage to YouPorn myself anyway. :hilton:

Always makes me laugh those emails ...... no webcam on my laptop :wink:
 

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