I was searching Google images for something and when I clicked on some of the photos I got a virus warning and then instantly it tried to "scan" my computer.
It doesn't happen on every photo I click on, and when it does occur, I notice each photo is from a diff. site than the last one.

I've run my virus and malware programs several times but they don't find anything.
Is this happening to anybody else?

Yes, it's happened to me. I just close it out, not sure if that's the right thing to do though.

I cannot upload a new avatar on here it freezes on me...and this is the only time it happens...yes I have found that as well.

I honestly don't know what to do other than turn the whole thing off.
Any suggestions???

PLEASE don't click on the warning itself.
It might install something on your computer.

I keep hitting the "back" button until I get off that page.
Then I run my virus and malware programs to be safe.
But as I said earlier, so far the programs haven't found anything.

Thank you!!!!!!!!
No, I don't click on the warning but wasn't sure what to do.
I just turn the whole thing off and reboot.

Google Images is a fantastic way for Malware to get onto your computer. Always check the URL before clicking the image. If it seems fishy, don't click.

That being said, it sounds like what your dealing with is a redirect virus. A website/platform/host gets hacked & instead of going to the website you intended, it redirects you to one (or you get a pop-up) that tells you it's scanning your computer & you have tons of bad stuff on it. Do not click on anything, if you can't get off that site, shut down your computer. Clear your cookies, clean your computer & run a scan (in safe mode) With a redirect, there's not much more you can do about it; it's usually not on your end.

Thank you!

I was searching [free] quilting patterns last evening and when I clicked on one, it redirected me to an ad. Tried again, same thing. I run my Webroot scan every day.

I have read on here somewhere that there is a little warning if people are aware of a virus like" Not a good site, etc." I always watch for these. Now I have my favorites I go into and feel safe there. Always have to be so careful. Thanks for sharing.♥♥

That could be several things. If you're only getting it on one site, it's unlikely that there's adware on your 'puter. If it was a blog & that blogger paid for hosting & they didn't pay their bill, the hosting company can & will put an ad in that space until the blogger ponies up the dough to get their URL back. Again, it could be a redirect virus. Or it could be that the website you tried to access belongs to a "hub", & every *so many* (I don't know the ratio) times you access a website on that hub, instead of the website, you get an ad.

If you are having a problem on more than one site it could be that your security software is letting somethings slip through. Not every program is great at catching every type of Malware. If it continues, try layering your protection. CNet has some great programs you can download for free, & they're safe as long as you actually download them from CNet (not the mirror sites) Just make sure if you do layer that the programs "play nice" together :)

There must be something going around Norton keeps finding cookies on mine

It's not sending me to a diff. site, just telling me that I have a virus (although it's not my virus / malware programs giving me that warning) and then tries to scan my computer.
I've cleared my cache, cookies, history, et al and re-ran my programs. So far so good.

AlwaysQuilting ~ I was trying to respond to QuiltnNan & apparently didn't do something right :) Forums are something I'm still trying to get the hang of :)
Like I said, your problem sounds like a redirect virus & likely isn't on your end. The server/host/platform/website (whatever) has been hacked & had code inserted to cause either a redirect or a pop-up. There's one very well-known hosting site that this happens about once every six weeks or so. Bloggers/site owners don't update their security & don't know how to check their code to see if there's something "extra" written into it. It usually takes a few days for everyone to catch up & fix the problem :(

Oops sorry. But your info is very interesting. Thanks

thanks, Aimee G. that is very interesting to know about the hosting company :) when I ran my scanner, there were only low level cookies.

When you get the wornings hit alt control and delet this will send your computer to shut down then your can end the offending program.

I have not had good luck on google I have had to fight 2 different attacks so I just stay away from it

My anti-virus program picked up a trojan when trying to access a UTube Missouri Quilting tutorial yesterday. I just quickly shut down my machine, ran a scan and got rid of them (7) in a matter of seconds.

They are just trying to get you to buy their product.

Virtually every website you visit will leave cookies on your computer. Cookies are not always either bad or good. The cookies from most sites are so you don't have to log in every time you go to the site.

It just happened again today although my virus / malware programs still can't find anything, so I guess since I never click on it, it's not really adding anything to my computer. . I've deleted history, cache, cookies daily. Just very annoying. I've used Google images alot over the years with no problem but I guess I'll have to find a different way to search images.

I'm not familiar with a Webroot scan -- what is it?
Also, is it a good idea to clear out the cookies, cache, and history on a daily basis? Guess I'm not in the habit of doing this as it's such a pain to always be looking up passwords. I should stop being lazy -- then maybe I wouldn't always get pop ups from Blinkx.

all i can say is LOVE MY IMAC!

Yes something like it happened to me

there is an "antivirus" ad that is so deep that it ruined the harddrive on the p.c. at work. even going thru norton/symantec and their "cure" several times, the virus continued to overwhelm the system, and eventually ruined it. even turning off the computer and stripping all the cookies didn't do the trick. one of the IT boys eventually tried a "scorched earth" approach, and couldn't fix it. it "finds" viruses on your computer, and "offers" to fix them. if you click on the "yes" button, it takes over. the one we had is called "antivirus 2010". do your best to just avoid it if you can--and the back button or a quick shutdown is the best response. (even if you pay for their antivirus sservice, it continues to eat your system. ) BEWARE!!

Best thing to do is a system restore. You don't lose your data, and it takes you back to a previous date on your computer when you didn't have the malware. Then you are able to do a complete scan and elimination of viruses as your operating systems are not compromised.I contracted one about 10 days ago that kept downloading each time I tried to click off the fake MS site.
Shut the computer off and open in safe mode to do the system restore etc.

What is cache,where is it found and how do I clean it? Is cookies dealt ith the same way? Tinker

I am very sad because I don't think I will get on the board anymore because when I puch the link that they send daily it gives me this message warning about the site being unsafe. I really enjoy this site but I had to call Micro Trend to help me get rid of a virus and ever since then when I try to get on the board I get this warning,

I don't click on a link to get here. I type www.quiltingboard.com into the address bar manually.
You might try that.

I got a horrible virus on my operating system that way. It was a real mess to fix.

when I get the email everyday about the new postings ,I click to go there I get a pop up that says (Dangerous) could hurt your computer its not even the webpage so I don't know whats going on I just get off and go to favorites to get on that way

This has happened quite a few times to me, Avast warns me of the danger, and I immediately get off the site...just something to be aware of with some sites trying to get to your computer!

The malware I just contracted won't allow SYstem Restore to function. I've been sucessful in the past getting rid of these @@@@####in the past but this one won't leave. I am typing on my laptop and am getting ready to set up a brand new computer. Other one so badly infected - no hope of recovery. And this after I upgraded my AntiVirus Protection. It apparently missed catching this one. These malicious infections are getting expensive.

Can you tell me what "clean your computer" and "safe mode" means? I am really inept re computers. Thanks

yep twice the guy who checks my computer every week said I did the right thing running the virus scan he checked the registry and found nothing.

if that pops up all of a sudden close and run YOUR virus software it sometimes come up windows has found etc. it is there bug to get into your files this is what I have been told

I just had this happen on my iMac, so even we aren't safe. I googled drawings of hydrangeas and got a page of results. The first one looked good so I clicked on it, and before I knew it, a program called Macsecurity.mpkg started downloading on my computer! I quit my browser and things stopped. I found the file in my downloads folder. I then reopened Safari and researched it and found ways to get rid of it -- fortunately, it had not yet installed, so I was able to delete the download.

Pretty scary!