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Anyone getting a malware page when they come on here

Richard Dollard

11 years ago

I have been coming on here a few times and another page pops up telling me a have a virus and is running windows virus scan 2012. I think its a scam??? Thanks, Richie

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jemdandy
11 years ago
Yesterday while crusing the "kitchen Table" forum, my virus checker blocked loading a window a couple of times reporting it had encountered a re-direction application.
Richard Dollard
Original Author
11 years ago
what virus scan are you using, I have macafee and it seem useless at times in the past.
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anoriginal
11 years ago
I'm pretty sure the windows virus scan DIRE warning is a SCAM!! I had something pop up a few days ago that looked like my computer was FESTERING with awful stuff. Have a reliable virus protection, totally ignored the "warning", ran a scan just the same... and totally clean! Think when people see "windows" they assume it's legit... don't think so!?!
gardenandcats
11 years ago
I have Norton and have had no problems
lindac
11 years ago
I have all kinds of tracking cookies that load from GardenwWeb sites....periodically I have to clean them all out....most annoying!!
That dire warning thing is a virus in itself. When that appears....just shut down your computer....do not click exit out of it....just do a crash.

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