Originally Posted by mzsooz
My SIL told me that when that screen pops up telling you have a virus and buy the software don't click on anything. Do the control-alt-delete thing to get you to the task manager and then shut your browser from there. He says that should stop it.
good luck!
Exactly. my husband clicked on it, and i lost everything on my PC..had to take it in..they had to clean it all..
"it looks like it is coming from your anti-virus protection program, and it is not." it can pop up anytime, on this board or anywhere you happen to be.
your not getting a virus from this message board. IMHO
although you can get one from a link, of course.
this week, i got an email from a friend that only contained a link..i did not click on it..but i let her know her email had been hi-jacked. told her to change her password on that account. she didn't believe me, until she checked her "sent folder"..everyone in her contacts were sent the same email with the virus link.
i use AVG and super antispyware.
good luck, let us know how it goes..