Is 'InstallSecurityCentral_787.exe really a Mozilla file or a trojan or virus carrier. It has popped up twice while using Firefox stating I have viruses but Comodo does not agree!
A window purporting to be a 'Firefox security alert' has popped up twice when opening websites (not the same site each time) stating I have viruses performing a scan stating there are 98 viruses but listing only 9 and stating I should download a program called InstallSecurityCentral_787.exe from http:// swocmod. ce. ms.
I am suspicious that this is a ploy to get me to load a trojan or virus and would appreciate advice on the subject.
I have run a Comodo virus test on the file and it came up clean but as it is a link loader and not the actual program this is not surprising.
A Comodo scan on Sunday 05/06/2011 did not find the files listed by the alert?
Regards astralcc
Edited to disable the link - TonyE
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Réiteach roghnaithe
That is not from Mozilla, it will be malware, do not install it.
There are many sites that will present you with a fake security alert trying to get you to install software. The genuine Firefox security alert will just warn you about a malicious site, it will not perform a scan or warn you that you have viruses installed and will not tell you to download any software.
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Réiteach Roghnaithe
That is not from Mozilla, it will be malware, do not install it.
There are many sites that will present you with a fake security alert trying to get you to install software. The genuine Firefox security alert will just warn you about a malicious site, it will not perform a scan or warn you that you have viruses installed and will not tell you to download any software.