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virus 1.pc-cleanersoftwa.

Asked by henrik rasmussen

I have got a virus that tells me my computer is at risk of malware attack. It appears as soon as I log on to the internet via Firefox
The name is 1.pc-cleanersoftwa.It recomends me to log on to it. I have tried to google it with negative result.It will not let me download clamAV or google chrome
I can still use the net by opening another window.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo apt-get update

Thanks

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Best Austin (ausfuller221-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

What you are referring to is a malicious webpage designed to get users to download malware. You do not have to worry because this malware is not compatible with Ubuntu. However, do not try running it on a computer running Windows. If this webpage comes up when you start it, you may have accidentally set it as your homepage. To fix that, simply navigate to Google, highlight the url, and click and drag it onto the icon of a house.

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henrik rasmussen (heras-dadlnet) said : 		#3

Thanks Austin, that solved my question.