Fake-AV Virus - what is the right thing to do when the fake screen pops up?

Viruses and worms
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Title says most of it… wife gets bad links from time to time and the FakeAV screens pop up.

What is the right thing to do to avoid infection ? Dont click anything? Crach reboot?

Also, just got this this morning with a fully up to date Avast free 6.

Thanks

2

Correct.

Try killing the browser from the task manager.

3

And then clean coookies,otherwise the fake alert/screen will stay there ;D

4

Thanks… I crashed it and restarted in safe mode and ran MBAM just in case. I noticed the Avast was disabled and I couldnt restart it. Is that the result of safe mode or did the Fake AV thing disable Avast ?

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Yes, in safe mode Avast! does not run. If all goes well in normal running, you are likely ok.