Microsoft security scam.

Broady21.pb · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:14

Hi all

Are any of you lot getting this microsoft security pop-up when opening up a new tab on your web browser? I'm getting abit fed-up of the damn thing now. I have scanned for viruses malware and nothing is showing up on scans. is there anything I can do to stop this from happening, and I dont mean someone telling me to stop using the internet or not to open new tabs

Any advice plz.

MooMoo444 · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:15

If you're getting popups telling to you download something when you open a browser then you have teh aids. Reinstall windose.

Mynight · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:17

Too much porn.

Run malwarebytes and take a look at your browser ad ons.

Broady21.pb · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:17

cheers moo, its not telling to download, but to call a 0800 number.

ianh · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:17

Which softwares are you using to scan for malware & viruses etc?

Broady21.pb · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:20

Avast free and Iobit malware v3.4

Mynight · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:22

Use bitdefender and malwarebytes I haven't been hit in many years despite questionable downloading.

Broady21.pb · 22 Dec 2015 at 21:24

Cheers, I guess that it is worth a try.

MooMoo444 · 22 Dec 2015 at 22:16

Mynight said:
Use bitdefender and malwarebytes I haven't been hit in many years despite questionable downloading.

You a fan of midget videos too then eh?

Mynight · 22 Dec 2015 at 22:20

MooMoo444 said:
You a fan of midget videos too then eh?

I've well surpassed that genre

.

Broady21.pb · 22 Dec 2015 at 22:21

Used malwarebytes and it detected 53 issues :eek:

I guess that IObit malware isn't that good then.

ianh · 22 Dec 2015 at 23:20

Nope, I use Bitdefender (AV) and both Malwarebytes and Spybot S&D for malware as somethings may avoid one but not both bit's of software.

Mynight · 22 Dec 2015 at 23:25

I had never heard of iobit until you mentioned it.

Bitdefender iirc has been deemed the best AV 3 years in a row (either it is the best or they've paid off the testers 3 years in a row

).

Malwarebytes has been the defacto last shot at restoring an infected system for as long as I can remember. Not 100% convinced the premium version is worth it but I've paid for it just to support them for how many times they've saved my arse in the past.

EGuitarStar · 23 Dec 2015 at 00:14

Your PC has a STV (Sexually Transmitted Virus). You've been watching too much Pron!

Follow the advice above or better still, format and install Windows again.

Uther · 23 Dec 2015 at 05:21

Mynight said:
I haven't been hit in many years despite questionable downloading.

OP it's always a good idea to have malwarebytes on standby

SonniLombardi · 23 Dec 2015 at 06:06

MooMoo444 said:
If you're getting popups telling to you download something when you open a browser then you have teh aids. Reinstall windose.

Pawnless Endgame · 23 Dec 2015 at 07:19

OP, stop using Internet Exploder!

Cosimo · 23 Dec 2015 at 08:01

Uther;28971594 OP it's always a good idea to have malwarebytes on standby[/QUOTE said:
Just run it after every porn session.

Broady21.pb · 23 Dec 2015 at 09:38

Thnx for all the advice guys

and I think that I best leave the little man alone for a while.

Old Man · 23 Dec 2015 at 12:16

Works very well with "Advanced SystemCare 9" and "Avast", which are both free and then of course Malwarebytes, which I run once every 14 days, but it's rare if it catches anything with my setup (knock on wood).