[TriLUG] Virus

[Pete Soper via TriLUG]

Based on my experience, the answer to your question is "probably nowhere". As said by others, purging your history so you *do not visit that page again* is the key. In most cases the behavior you saw is to trick you into installing real malware or call a "support number" where a "fine, upstanding person" will help you.Pete
-------- Original message --------From: Brian Grawburg via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> Date: 2/28/18  8:02 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Triangle Linux <trilug at trilug.org> Subject: [TriLUG] Virus 

I clicked on an innocent image on Facebook and up popped a porno picture and warning that I needed to immediately contact tech support to get rid of it. Of course I knew it was a scam but I had to reboot to close out Mozilla. I scanned my system last night but I'm worried this might happen again....I'd hate to be showing someone at work something on the Web here at work and have this darn thing appear again. Where is this thing lurking on my system?







Brian Grawburg
Wilson, NC


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