Fallout Nexus minimizes to Anti-Virus Site.

[Rixirite]

Hey, I was recently on Fallout 3 Nexus browsing for new mods when all the sudden, the web page minimizes to this "WARNING!: Your PC has a Virus! Click here to run a free virus scan!" When I Ctrl + Alt + Delete I noticed an IP address on one of the webpages, perhaps this could help you track down what ever threat has seemed to appear in Fallout Nexus? This could also be a problem on my side, but I sure as hope not.

 

Here is a picture of the task manager showing the pages:

 

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/432/nexuspopup.jpg

[bben46]

Usually that is something from a trojan. It could have been placed on your system at any time in the last few days. They use a delay to hide where it came from. The latest versions you do not even have to click on the bogus link, just having the link - usually an advertisement, on your screen allows the scum to install their trojan.

 

Best remover I have found (so far)is MalwareBytes. Here is a link to the Major Geeks site forum on removing malware - a very good tutorial on how to get rid of it, and keep it away.

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

 

Whatever you do DO NOT download anything from them or send them any money - their supposed cleaning will clean all right - it will clean out your bank account.

[Rixirite]

Kudos for you, the Malwarebytes software permanently removed the trojan. I did a registry search to see if it still was there but the trojan is gone. Thanks.

[bben46]

Now if we could find a way to permanently remove the jerks who put out the malware. :whistling: