Pop up computer virus scam

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  1. Posts : 48
    windows 7home edition x64
       #1

    Pop up computer virus scam


    Ok so I was surfing and I got that pop scam.
    the white window had a bunch of mumbo jumbo about security alert with a phone number to call to ensure your security then make sure you check you bank accts and so on.
    Underneath that window you could see the bright blue screen that if you click to close the white window the annoying automated slightly female voice plays the call this number blah blah loop.

    My question is should I download a stand along scan or do an online scan if so what would be some suggestions. I did run my malwarebytes free edition and AVG anti virus ( both showed nothing)

    I am comfortable going into regedit and looking around and deleting if that would be the best route could someone direct me to the correct hive
    Thank you
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  2. Posts : 7,107
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #2

    Hi Mamma,
    Good spot, if MBAM came up clear your probably OK.
    If you want to make doubley sure, I would also run eset Online, (dissable AVG during scan), check all the options.

    Roy
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  3. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #3

    It must have been something like what I got. I just ignore it.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Pop up computer virus scam-2014-12-14_0053.png  
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  4. Posts : 48
    windows 7home edition x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    mine looked like this or very close to it I should of taken a screen shot of mine
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Pop up computer virus scam-fake.png  
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  5. Posts : 7,107
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #5

    If you ever get a pop-up like that
    CLOSE the browser using task manager. i know everyone just hits the X

    Roy
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  6. Posts : 48
    windows 7home edition x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    torchwood said:
    If you ever get a pop-up like that
    CLOSE the browser using task manager. i know everyone just hits the X

    Roy
    Yup that's what I did. Why do these come through if you have anti malware and anti virus
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    For that you need an ad blocker. I am not supposed to post one here because this site receives finances from ads also.
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  8. Posts : 48
    windows 7home edition x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I had ad blocker enabled in IE 11 & I thought AVG antivirus blocked ads oops
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  9. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #9

    Mamma8 said:
    torchwood said:
    If you ever get a pop-up like that
    CLOSE the browser using task manager. i know everyone just hits the X

    Roy
    Yup that's what I did. Why do these come through if you have anti malware and anti virus
    What anti malware program do you use active?
    Free Malwarebytes does not run active to block such things.
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  10. Posts : 48
    windows 7home edition x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Layback Bear said:
    Mamma8 said:
    torchwood said:
    If you ever get a pop-up like that
    CLOSE the browser using task manager. i know everyone just hits the X

    Roy
    Yup that's what I did. Why do these come through if you have anti malware and anti virus
    What anti malware program do you use active?
    Free Malwarebytes does not run active to block such things.
    I had AVG Antivirus I ran malwarbytes after the fact nothing showed up
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