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I just got an alert that looks suspicious to me.

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Just prior to a popup I received a "banner-type" message stating: Mozilla Security has found critical process activity on your system and will perform fast scan of system files. The link was: http://schofrong. ce. ms/index.php?Q0HhdNRdbRFGcXrFMwRNmiiIDT27T2PErWT+HBDJ5x2CjSA4iKs+GgP24qTs1lidsxWlnC30GQoz6Z69odrN5lAEO1uMweADPl5RCAy66d0=

THEN: THE POPUP

Here is link: http://lonen. ce. ms/index.php?Q8jhctQnbWtGMHpcM7xNGSjlDaW7L2OtrY3+UBAb5zuCdyBUiCw+sQPY4u3si1g0s86lBS3/GZg06pkpp63Nb1NuO6aMjuCtPoVRPgzD6bc=

STATING:

Firefox security alert

Scanning of your system is currently on, please wait until the end. Your system affected by numerous virus attacks, Mozilla Firefox recommends you to install proper software to protect your computer
Quick scan system:
Scan complete
Number of scanned objects: 2380
Number of infected objects: 93

Name 					                        Type 			Threat level
W32.Nimba.J@amm 			                Virus 			Medium
Trojan Horse IRC/Backdoor.SdBot4.FRV	Virus			Medium
W95/Elkern F-Secure			                Virus 			High
AdvWare.Hotbar 				                Virus 			High
W95/Elkern F-Secure 			                Virus 			High
Trojan Horse Generic11.OQJ 			Virus 			High
SHeur.ZSQ 				                        Virus 			High
Trojan.Qoologic			                Virus 			High

Recomended: Click "Start Protection" button to erase all threats
Just prior to a popup I received a "banner-type" message stating: Mozilla Security has found critical process activity on your system and will perform fast scan of system files. The link was: http://schofrong. ce. ms/index.php?Q0HhdNRdbRFGcXrFMwRNmiiIDT27T2PErWT+HBDJ5x2CjSA4iKs+GgP24qTs1lidsxWlnC30GQoz6Z69odrN5lAEO1uMweADPl5RCAy66d0= THEN: THE POPUP Here is link: http://lonen. ce. ms/index.php?Q8jhctQnbWtGMHpcM7xNGSjlDaW7L2OtrY3+UBAb5zuCdyBUiCw+sQPY4u3si1g0s86lBS3/GZg06pkpp63Nb1NuO6aMjuCtPoVRPgzD6bc= STATING:<br /> <br /> <pre><nowiki> Firefox security alert Scanning of your system is currently on, please wait until the end. Your system affected by numerous virus attacks, Mozilla Firefox recommends you to install proper software to protect your computer Quick scan system: Scan complete Number of scanned objects: 2380 Number of infected objects: 93 Name Type Threat level W32.Nimba.J@amm Virus Medium Trojan Horse IRC/Backdoor.SdBot4.FRV Virus Medium W95/Elkern F-Secure Virus High AdvWare.Hotbar Virus High W95/Elkern F-Secure Virus High Trojan Horse Generic11.OQJ Virus High SHeur.ZSQ Virus High Trojan.Qoologic Virus High Recomended: Click "Start Protection" button to erase all threats </nowiki></pre>

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cor-el
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You have been visiting a web site that has been infected or that is hosting malware.
Never respond unrequested pop-ups that try to persuade you to download and install software.
Doing that is the way to get malware because no decent company would use such methods to inform you about that.
You only saw an animation and not a real scan of your computer.
If they want to force visitors to install malware then they make all buttons do that including a No or Cancel button, so be careful with clicking in such a pop-up.