Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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Arab Nights (imported)
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Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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This morning I clicked on an image in Google Images and immediately it was obvious that it was the conduit for malaware/spyware. I instantly turned the wireless and the computer off. It appears no damage.

This is the second time this has happened with Google Images.
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Re: Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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Arab Nights (imported) wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:21 am This morning I clicked on an image in Google Images and immediately it was obvious that it was the conduit for malaware/spyware.

It happened to me too awhile back. It seems that this is an incessant bogus virus alert that asks you to pay for an anti-virus program to stop the "virus" attack. It took me some time to get rid of it without paying their blackmail. I haven't gone back to Google Images since.
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Re: Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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Yes, this has become a new attack vector for malware and spammers. It's become especially prevalent in the last month of so. I'm surprised Google hasn't started filtering these @#$%^&*?! things, yet.
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Re: Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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One more week :) oops sorry off topic, good luck to you Caith, and make sure you keep us up to date.

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Re: Google Images Malaware/Spyware

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Does anyone experience this with Firefox with NoScript?

I find this system adequate security. I have had back up scans and nothing has ever gotten though the browser security in Firefox with NoScript.

Thanks.

Moi
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