PC Question: Google search leads to pop up w/ malware/virus - Blu-ray Forum

Collectors Set · 02-01-2010, 11:14 AM

Its been along time since I have really used a PC, so I was hoping some folks here on the cutting edge of the latest and greatest could give me some input.

Running this PC with Windows XP. Worth noting is less than a year ago I performed a total secure wipe of the hard drive and clean install of the OS. Only been used a few times since. Have the latest Microsoft security updates and running Norton Antivirus with spyware protection & newest virus definitions.

So I was on Google yesterday performing a legit search for financial related topics and as a result went to some random websites. As I attempted to close my web browser, the IE screen went totally white and a little pop up like message in gray color [the same type as legit windows messages that pop up when you might be logging into an internet email account and its telling you the connection is not encrypted or telling you the security certificate on a website does not match, is outdated, etc.] says the warning where I have a computer virus and the world is going to end if I do not click this box and let them direct me to who knows where and install who knows what on my machine. I did NOT click anything and instead CTRL ALT DELETED, ended iexplorer process and successfully closed the browser. Nothing else happened at this point.

I then conducted a full virus scan but nothing came up other than a low risk cookie. So is this a problem now, has my computer been compromised? Can someone explain how it could not be, since I got this mini direction from that gray box instruction attempt. Or since I did not let the grey box drag me to the site and/or click/download anything, could nothing have happened??

Thanks in advance...........

Uniquely · 02-01-2010, 01:18 PM

That sounds like a nasty bug that goes by a ton of names like "Antivirus 2010." If you had hit OK... what it would have done is download this malware to your PC that fakes an infection. You would get constant alerts that your PC is infected, and if you tried to do a search for how to remove that bit of malware, it would redirect your browser to other sites. It would even pop up fake blue screens of death. All with a goal of getting you to pay for the "full" version of the malware which would presumably "remove" the virus for you. Since you did not hit OK, then you are fine.

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 02-01-2010, 01:21 PM

I had AntiVirus 2010 last week, if you need any help getting rid just PM me.

02-01-2010, 11:14 AM	#1
Collectors Set Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:36	PC Question: Google search leads to pop up w/ malware/virus Its been along time since I have really used a PC, so I was hoping some folks here on the cutting edge of the latest and greatest could give me some input. Running this PC with Windows XP. Worth noting is less than a year ago I performed a total secure wipe of the hard drive and clean install of the OS. Only been used a few times since. Have the latest Microsoft security updates and running Norton Antivirus with spyware protection & newest virus definitions. So I was on Google yesterday performing a legit search for financial related topics and as a result went to some random websites. As I attempted to close my web browser, the IE screen went totally white and a little pop up like message in gray color [the same type as legit windows messages that pop up when you might be logging into an internet email account and its telling you the connection is not encrypted or telling you the security certificate on a website does not match, is outdated, etc.] says the warning where I have a computer virus and the world is going to end if I do not click this box and let them direct me to who knows where and install who knows what on my machine. I did NOT click anything and instead CTRL ALT DELETED, ended iexplorer process and successfully closed the browser. Nothing else happened at this point. I then conducted a full virus scan but nothing came up other than a low risk cookie. So is this a problem now, has my computer been compromised? Can someone explain how it could not be, since I got this mini direction from that gray box instruction attempt. Or since I did not let the grey box drag me to the site and/or click/download anything, could nothing have happened?? Thanks in advance........... Last edited by Collectors Set; 02-01-2010 at 11:20 AM.

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02-01-2010, 01:18 PM	#2
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	That sounds like a nasty bug that goes by a ton of names like "Antivirus 2010." If you had hit OK... what it would have done is download this malware to your PC that fakes an infection. You would get constant alerts that your PC is infected, and if you tried to do a search for how to remove that bit of malware, it would redirect your browser to other sites. It would even pop up fake blue screens of death. All with a goal of getting you to pay for the "full" version of the malware which would presumably "remove" the virus for you. Since you did not hit OK, then you are fine.

02-01-2010, 01:21 PM	#3
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	I had AntiVirus 2010 last week, if you need any help getting rid just PM me.

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