OK, this is NASTY!!!!

A fraudware web site that will *not* close.

I see this:

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I try to close using Red X, I get this:

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I try to close using the Red X, which has always been sufficient in the past.  In this case, the dialogue box goes away but the god-damned window is still open.

So, I go have to go to Task Manager and shut down the IE window process:

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I shut down the correct iexplorer.exe process and the window is FINALLY gone,taking along with it other Windows that were open:

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What URLs hosted a link that led to this nasty experience (that's right, it wasn't a malvertizement).   I'm not telling because it seriously is NASTY!

So, where is "antivirus-scanner.com" hosted?  At securehost (we are not surprised, are we).

Published Tue, May 20 2008 23:30 by sandi
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Comments

# re: OK, this is NASTY!!!!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:24 PM by Doug Woodall

Ouch, I'd a been pissed if I was doing something important online when this happened.

So many ripoff site like this, sad.

# re: OK, this is NASTY!!!!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:05 AM by Erik

Clicking on the red X in the dialog is equivalent to choosing Cancel, which, as the dialog clearly states, means you will stay on that page. Just press OK, ok?

# re: OK, this is NASTY!!!!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:57 PM by sandi

@Erik,

Are you nuts?  By clicking on "OK" you are approving the installation of fraudware.  

Sandi

# re: OK, this is NASTY!!!!

Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:52 PM by YahoooAnswers

I had that problem before. You need to get a powerful anti-virus software to scan and remove it. Also download Firefox and uninstall IE, trust me, it worked! If you still have that issue, contact me via email or at my website at <<removed>>

# re: OK, this is NASTY!!!!

Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:25 PM by sandi

@YahooAnswers

1.  Firefox is of no protection.

2.  The fact that you think that is possible to "uninstall IE" indicates a lack of basic technical knowledge.  Web site removed from your post for that reason.