Think I clicked on a virus link, doh!

fred_easey

fred_easey

fred_easey

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Got sent what appears to be a spam mail with some very suspicous links inside. Being an idiot I clicked on one of the links (NB- do NOT click on the link):

Please do not post links that direct others to a potentially malicious website.

Should I be worried?
 
LOL, I can't believe you actually posted the link.

Have you actually run an anti-virus yet? If you don't have one, try ESET's free online scanner. It takes a while, but their virus database is always top notch.
 
fred_easey said:
Got sent what appears to be a spam mail with some very suspicous links inside. Being an idiot I clicked on one of the links (NB- do NOT click on the link):

Please do not post links that direct others to a potentially malicious website.

Should I be worried?
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I wouldn't be that worried if you're running decent antivirus software. However, I would be worried that I'd posted a dodgy link in a public forum!

Online scanner is a good idea for piece of mind.
 
scruffeh said:
I wouldn't be that worried if you're running decent antivirus software. However, I would be worried that I'd posted a dodgy link in a public forum!
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Not always so.
Sometimes clicking is too late before the trojan/virus takes hold an dthen the anti-virus decides to tell you.
I've had hell of a time with a few over the last couple of months which were all my own fault for clicking on them (portable applications).
 
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