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www1 detectorriskprotector pl virus pop up?? Is this a fake
grace2much
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Hi all, I just saw this pop up saying my computer is infected and quotes.....www1 detectorriskprotector pl virus...... I have MS Essentials for viruses and its upto date. I know there are loads of fake virus warning that are just scams has anyone else seen this pop up? Google has nothing to say about it at all and I found that strange.
I'm running a full scan at present.....thanks for any advice.
I'm running a full scan at present.....thanks for any advice.
“Having, first, gained all you can, and, secondly saved all you can, then give all you can"....John Wesley
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Of course it is fake.
You should consider using a modified HOSTS file to help to block this nonsense.
It's free and easy.0 -
Thanks for the info and I'll check out the modified HOSTS file....“Having, first, gained all you can, and, secondly saved all you can, then give all you can"....John Wesley
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http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=detectorrisksprotector.pl
Clear your temp files.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/files/file/187-tfc-temp-file-cleaner-by-oldtimer/
Check for vulnerabilities.
http://secunia.com/products/consumer/osi/online/
Successful exploits can force the download & installation of this kind of malware with no interaction from yourself.0
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