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Question

Weird!!

Feb 4, 2015 7:39AM PST

Sometimes I click on a pic,or click to open a page,and all of a sudden a page pops up telling me to call a 1-800 number immediately.Says it's from the manufacturer,and I have a virus,and need to call for help to be rid of it.And there is a warning sound.Loud! Anyone ever hear of this?

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Have you run any scans?
Feb 4, 2015 7:42AM PST

More info needed as to machine OS etc.
Dafydd.

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Go ahead and share the 1800 number
Feb 4, 2015 7:46AM PST

It may help to figure out which hijack is in progress.

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ok
Feb 4, 2015 8:47AM PST

It says its for Windows Support.Number:844-490-6711.I'm running Windows 7,IE11.DELL Inspiron Desktop,2 yrs old.

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oh,and
Feb 4, 2015 8:54AM PST

BTW,to answer your question,Dafydd,I run Malwarebytes,and Super Anti Spyware twice a week.As a matter of fact,ran them both today (earlier,of course),and they both came up clean.

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That only are detection systems. Wont' stop infections.
Feb 4, 2015 9:00AM PST

After the full scans you may want to reset the browsers too.
Bob

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Yes, that's a scam.
Feb 4, 2015 8:59AM PST
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(NT) Thanks,Bob & Dafydd.
Feb 4, 2015 10:17AM PST