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Firefox let a virus called "Best Antivirus 2011" through TODAY

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I was viewing my watchlist on Ebay, when the whole page was replaced by a page saying I had 11 viruses in My Docs, 3 viruses in Files and 11 on my hard-drive. The options to "remove" or "cancel" resulted in "You have chosen to open Best Antivirus 2011"...which meant I had now downloaded it! I scanned the computer with my antivirus program and sure enough, IT found 3 threats...each being "Best Anti Virus 2011". I have repeated scan/removal 5 times, but it is re-embedding itself each time. SO MUCH FOR FIREFOX SECURITY! YOU have been hacked!

I was viewing my watchlist on Ebay, when the whole page was replaced by a page saying I had 11 viruses in My Docs, 3 viruses in Files and 11 on my hard-drive. The options to "remove" or "cancel" resulted in "You have chosen to open Best Antivirus 2011"...which meant I had now downloaded it! I scanned the computer with my antivirus program and sure enough, IT found 3 threats...each being "Best Anti Virus 2011". I have repeated scan/removal 5 times, but it is re-embedding itself each time. SO MUCH FOR FIREFOX SECURITY! YOU have been hacked!

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this is because i am also teacher(chess coach) and my duty is, -till my student have problem i will keep on boring them- hehehehehehehehe Oopa O_O i think my classes sir will kill me if i don't answer today byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and will join u after 7 hr and be patient , dont hurry or be tensed because "the closest we are to the goal , we try to give up" its the ugly truth Miss.Dreamer

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Thank you Xircal...it certainly IS "scareware! They didn't ask for a fee though...and as stated earlier, at least 12 Files (including Firefox) had been "modified" at the exact time of the infiltration.

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@Xircal: you are correct but a bit wrong , since Miss.dreamer security was not up to mark virus had entered as i already mention they aren't all virus but a hacking tool. yeah the thing is that Kaspersky IS , Avast IS , Norton IS all failed to detect a Viruse because it isn't virus hehehhehehe :p , url auto-dialer (hacking tool) is well detected by spyware scanner (there are many spyware remover but for this case i recommended Miss. dreamer to opt for a best PC cleanning tool Advance system care pro 3 ). hey dude thx for that line to site its nice i am reading it

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@Miss.dreamer : Advance systemcare Pro 3 not free version

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O.K...Thanks "guys". If I go online on the "infected" computer, to buy Pro 3, won't the hack-bug make the best of my time online?

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@Miss.dreamer: hmmmm its like "certain time to clean dirt you have to get dirty" i hope you got it!

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