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What's a worm ?

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I've been browsing using firefox and suddenly got this message:

The page at http ://wwwprotectionread.com says:
Windows Security Center
Virus (l-Worm.Trojan.b) was found on your computer
Click 'OK' to install System Security Antivirus


If I click cancel instead of ok I get

Windows Security Center recommends you install
System Security Antivirus


The only option to click on to remove that box is 'ok' but when I press it it takes me back to the first box above, so basically it won't let me get rid of it. Is it imperitive or is it something I should try to ignore, never know if these things are important or not.
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Post by catherinedonegal »

don't click cancel or ok. click the x at the top right hand corner.
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Post by Partridge »

That's the thing, the 'x' on the firefox bar has disappeared, well, the circle is still there but it's no longer red, it's grey and nothing happens when I click it but if I double click it it just does that thing where it goes tiny and jumps down to the bar at the bottom of the screen :oops:

My safari browser is still fine, hence being able to post.
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Think it might have gone now....phew. I closed down firefox from the drop down menu, re started the comp and the toolbar has got it's red 'x' back :lol:
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Post by pambon »

Yes, very occasionally I get 'stuck' in similar circumstances with windows appearing with messages informing me I've got this or that and advising me to click to cancel or click to install.

I always click to cancel, but when it sticks I shut the pc down and re-boot just to play safe. Usually I'll do a scan and virus check just to make sure all is OK plus an update of my anti-virus software even if I should have done one the previous day.
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Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
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Post by TTP mk2 »

Taff2 wrote:Perhaps it was one of these :?:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7955358.stm
Almost certainly.

It's only taken the BBC (at least) 5 years, to find out about them.

It does however reinforce the fact that you should NEVER, NEVER, EVER click to install something from a web site or open an e-mail attachment unless you are absolutely sure of the site or e-mail sender.
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