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In an effort to combat this issue and provide protection for you, I've contacted Skype's Customer Service department. Does Skype know about this fake virus scam? ![]() If I close the browser did my computer still get infected?Įven though you did not click on any buttons and just closed the web page, your computer still has traces in your browser history, web cache and cookies, and it may have downloaded other files.Īnytime you ever experience a page like this it's always best to delete your cookies and cache and do a complete anti-virus and malware scan on your computer immediately. Now it tries to trick you into clicking the “Erase all threats” button to infect your computer.ĭO NOT CLICK THE ERASE ALL THREATS BUTTON. After it gets to done (100%), the screen changes to: In the image above you can see a scrolling green progress bar (says 88%). What happens if I stay on the infected webpage? Notice you can see the address bar with the URL filled in. IMPORTANT: You'll know it's not your computer because it's actually in your web browser. It's not… It's actually a “web page” opened in a browser. What does it the infected website look like?ĭon't be fooled! Below is an actual screen shot taken from the malicious website sent by the scammer that “looks” like it could be your own computer screen. #SKYPE ONLINE HELP SYSTEM NOTICE DOWNLOAD#
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