It keeps telling me to download this file, I think it is a false security alert. I clicked on my avast icon and it says I have 12 infected in my network shiel and 4 in my web shield. Do I shut down my computer and restart? I am a novice. pack_40s1.exe
Boot time Avast Antivirus Scanning
http://www.digitalred.com/avast-boot-time.php
Check your computer for Malware with
MBAM http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
update and run quick scan, click the button “remove selected” to quarantine anything found, and restart
SAS http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
Are cookies really spyware and are they dangerous?
http://www.superantispyware.com/supportfaqdisplay.html?faq=26
If anything is found other than cookies you may post the scan logs here
OK, I’m still a little confused, it did not alert me that it was a virus so I can’t move it to the chest. I can’t seem to get out of it b/c a window keeps popping up saying to install
name pack40s1.exe
from protect-pcu1.com
So I clicked on my avast icon at the bottom of my computer screen, it says it is running and the infected count is 16 (12 network shield, 4 web shield). My husband is not here and usually takes care of it without telling me how he does it so I’m scared to press any buttons. I’m thinking I should restart in safe mode, I know how to do that but little else. Sorry for my ignorance. I do not upload anything and just went to sites that I always go to and have not had any problems before this.
This may be a fake security alert from a rogue security program
Is there a name (program name / what program is giving the warning ) on top of this warning
It says Windows Security Alert, I just don’t know if it is fake or not.
Is protect-pcu1.com legit or the file name pack_40s1.exe? I’m trying to google right now.
I just restarted it and am running malware right now, hopefully this should work. Thank you guys for being here.
protect-pcu1.com This page seems to be
http://www.UnmaskParasites.com/security-report/?page=protect-pcu1.com
hpHost
http://hosts-file.net/default.asp?s=http%3A%2F%2Fprotect-pcu1.com
protect-pcu1 (dot) com is not a good site to visit :
http://safebrowsing.clients.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=protect-pcu1.com
http://www.malwareurl.com/listing.php?domain=protect-pcu1.com