In the past few days, I've had 2 random occurrences on certain sites where a new tab would pop up with text in the middle of the screen saying Microsoft Security Essentials has detected potential threats and I need to clean out my computer immediately to prevent the system crash. There is also a something that says "clean computer" that can be clicked. Well as far as I know I don't even have MSE. I have Avira and Malwarebytes so I'm assuming this is just some BS scam. What exactly is it?
Did this detect a real virus or is it fake?
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fantastik250
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It can possibly act as a scam MSE. I suggest running an Avira scan. I would also recommend adblock and see if it pop-ups again.
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Then install the real MSE, because it works pretty well, especially for being a Microsoft product. I was as surprised as you.
fantastik250
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Yea, I wouldn't suggest going into any advertised pop-ups. Unless, you know it is a safe website.
Ok this is just bizarre. I don't know if this means anything, but I was installing Max Payne 3 on Steam when I got the pop up in the browser about the viruses. Well I cancelled the install in order to do the Scans and once the virus scans finished I went to install MP3 all over again.
Well about 20 percent through my install, Avira popped up in the corner saying it detected something. I looked at the Virus information and Avira thinks it found a Trojan. It says the Object is "MaxPayne3.exe" and the detection is "TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2"
Now I know Avira is widely known for false positives. (Every time I scan it gets like 40 warnings from my Witcher 2 updates) So could this be a false positive?
To my relief I found something that suggests it's a false positive.
http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=128267
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=19027
Well about 20 percent through my install, Avira popped up in the corner saying it detected something. I looked at the Virus information and Avira thinks it found a Trojan. It says the Object is "MaxPayne3.exe" and the detection is "TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2"
Now I know Avira is widely known for false positives. (Every time I scan it gets like 40 warnings from my Witcher 2 updates) So could this be a false positive?
To my relief I found something that suggests it's a false positive.
http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=128267
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=19027
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