Computer Security Alert

[visunitafortior]

Whilst browsing on here a few minutes ago my computer was attacked by 'http Malware Alarm' trying to install virus scanners and anti spyware software as apparently I have alot of corrupt files. It's from the website performanceoptimizer.com and I was wondering if anyone else has had it? Fortunatley my own anti-virus software blocked the attempted intrusions.

Without being a total computer boffin I think it's fair to say to people do not to install it, perhaps it's targetting this site becuase it has access to people's IP addresses after they've posted?

[muckakev]

yep i got that to, It opened up 28 internet explorer windows and wouldn't let me close them, fukin laptop was going mad. I ended up turning my laptop off and then ran my AVG software, seems to of sorted it now.

[fca47]

Think it's a scam. There are some supposed virus scanners which find files that aren't there and then attempt to sell you a download to cure it. Some of which don't work at all.

[stokiematt]

got that but im at college, you try hide 25 open windows

[visunitafortior]

yeah i had about thirty, just didn't want any stokies being naive enough to download it, hopefully it will make it's way over to one vale fan and destroy their stolen computer.

[muckakev]

Lol Stokiematt, can just imagine you trying to hide them all.

[stokiematt]

thanks mate

clicking mad trying close the fuckers closed my work fucking database needs be done again now

[powchirper]

Ihad the fucker two weeks ago, thought it was to do with the milf sites i visit now and again just for research purposes ;D

[potter84]

powchirper said:

Ihad the fucker two weeks ago, thought it was to do with the milf sites i visit now and again just for research purposes ;D

;D I I

[Deleted]

(If you have a PC that is up to date Windows Update ... or the linux/mac equivalent. AND you have an up to date Firewall AND you have an up to date Anti-Virus product - THEN you should be OK ... without the stuff below ... though I would still consider it if I were you)


It's from the banner ads served at the top of the page. there is little this site can do (other than report to the company the site is "rented" from - probably rented for free?).

There is a lot of this at the minute ... not just from this site ... it is the latest attack-vector (something SCFC could do with!).

If you are using FIREFOX then download and run the "No Script Plugin" (available from the firefox website

If you are using Internet-Explorer then you should set "ActiveX Controls" and "Scripts" to PROMPT (or to disabled) in Tools-Options-Advanced (from IE's menu bar - There is a tutorial from MS here


NOTE: Both things listed above will stop some websites working. However, better that than getting infected. In essence, no site is safe anymore, if it runs content - especially banner adverts - from a third-party site, then it may try and give you an infection.

Let's be careful out there.


(more info El Reg)

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[Widget123]

grab spywareblaster : www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

and install it - it'll sit in the background and prevent this kind of bollocks getting onto your system