Spyware on the Nexus?!

Post » Sat May 28, 2011 12:52 pm

ok i just clicked a link in a thread to go to the nexus anmd it tried to open a malware program! i know it was a malware because it tried to redirect me to a new site, sorry i didnt get the name. i used the task bar to close it so i got out of it and im running my spyware program now. Has any1 had something like this happen before? i thought TES Nexus was clear of that crap, how did it get in? it was telling me my computer may have spyware and/or malware and to follow the link to get rid of it. guess a little warning for every out there
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Jeffrey Lawson
 
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 6:45 pm

It could be 2 things
1. The link sent you to a fake web site and redirected you or...
2. I had this happen to me long time ago on my old PC where I was browsing you-tube and suddenly im in a site thats telling me i had Viruses on my PC and must scan on the web site and, meanwhile my security was telling me that it blocked a malware. I immediately closed the web and hasn't happened in a long time. Its rare and happened only 2 times in my life, most likely will not happen again but fully scan your PC to be sure nothing is on your PC.
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Tha King o Geekz
 
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 1:00 pm

Spyware :ahhh: by the Gods Noooo ! :bolt:
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Kevin Jay
 
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 6:02 pm

This type of thing can happen to pretty much any site. If you haven't done it already, kindly report the page and link to Nexus so they can deal with the matter.
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