Author Topic: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up? (Read 1833 times)

Stang · « **on:** July 01, 2011, 06:29:27 PM »

Title says most of it.... wife gets bad links from time to time and the FakeAV screens pop up.

What is the right thing to do to avoid infection ? Dont click anything? Crach reboot?

Also, just got this this morning with a fully up to date Avast free 6.

Thanks

Gargamel360 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Stang on July 01, 2011, 06:29:27 PM

Dont click anything?

Correct.

Try killing the browser from the task manager.

Left123 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:50:20 PM »

And then clean coookies,otherwise the fake alert/screen will stay there

Stang · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:01:20 PM »

Thanks... I crashed it and restarted in safe mode and ran MBAM just in case. I noticed the Avast was disabled and I couldnt restart it. Is that the result of safe mode or did the Fake AV thing disable Avast ?

Gargamel360 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:28:31 PM »

Yes, in safe mode Avast! does not run. If all goes well in normal running, you are likely ok.

Author Topic: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up? (Read 1833 times)

Stang

Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?

Gargamel360

Re: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?

Left123

Re: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?

Stang

Re: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?

Gargamel360

Re: Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?