[ubuntu-za] VIruses!!

[Wesley Werner]

Hi Shawn

Fake sites trick users into installing fake anti-virus protection, by 
making it seem like your PC is infected.

These warning messages you see are fake, nothing more than web browser 
pop-ups that are made to look legit.

These get users to click their "get protection" links, at which point 
the PC really *does* get infected (if a Windows box).

You didn't run those exe's, did you Christoff? Do you have WINE 
installed? If so your WINE environment may be infected.

Whatever sites you visit that show these pop-ups, I suggest you avoid them.

Consider the NoScript Firefox addon and only whitelist javascript and 
popups on sites that you know.

See "10.1. Wine is malware-compatible"for more hints: 
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-3cb8f054b33a63be30f98a1b6225d74e305a0459 
(contains links on ClamAV in Ubuntu etc)

Regards


On 02/06/2011 22:58, Christoff Erasmus wrote:
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> Shawn,
>
> Ubuntu is virus proof.
>
> Exe files does not work unless you have wine installed.
>
> I believe you are a vic of scareware.
>
> If you need anti-virus for linux check out ClamAV its free
>
> Regards,
> Christoff
>