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09-17-2010, 06:59 PM

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littlehud

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It's a bad thing. Don't click on it.

09-18-2010, 01:58 AM

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loopywren

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Originally Posted by Lneal

I have Windows Security Essentials as my virus protection on my computer. I just clicked on a live blog link when up pops this notice that I have critical virus on my computer and that my computer is infected. It says to click on start to remove them. It is titled Windows Security Alert.

What do I do? Is it legitimate and how do I know for sure. I have never had this happen.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

There have been several threads about thisover the last week or so, I know it is false but wonder why it has suddenly become more prevalent. I was nearly caught too.

09-18-2010, 04:35 AM

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Deecee

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I had the same thing happen. It sure looked authentic, but it was asking me to O.K. a download so I shut it down.

My anti-virus isolated it so I could delete it.