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OS X/IE Virus warning
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rrlozano
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Sep 20, 2003, 08:24 PM
 
I launched IE tonight and a box popped up that is titled 'Internet Explorer Script Confirmation'

In the box, it says:

Virus Warning !!!

W32 RPC Virus Detected

CLICK on OK
to Scan and Clean !

Then it has a cancel and ok button.

Wassup with this?!!!
     
Arkham_c
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Sep 20, 2003, 08:39 PM
 
Originally posted by rrlozano:
I launched IE tonight and a box popped up that is titled 'Internet Explorer Script Confirmation'

In the box, it says:

Virus Warning !!!

W32 RPC Virus Detected

CLICK on OK
to Scan and Clean !

Then it has a cancel and ok button.

Wassup with this?!!!
Was probably a website popup ad.
Mac Pro 2x 2.66 GHz Dual core, Apple TV 160GB, two Windows XP PCs
     
dtriska
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Sep 20, 2003, 09:47 PM
 
As has been stated over and over again, there are no viruses nor worms for Mac OS X.
     
MindFad
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Sep 20, 2003, 10:27 PM
 
Welcome to the interweb and popups! Here.
     
Ganesha
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Sep 20, 2003, 10:33 PM
 
Anything that starts with W32.* means windows... Delete and ignore
Are you Crazy?
     
rrlozano  (op)
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Sep 20, 2003, 10:38 PM
 
Ah, here's the source:

http://www.amctheater.com/

Left an 's' off of the domain name and got some goofy site.
     
   
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