[QueenPendragon]

I was on my Facebook account this evening and was suddenly yanked off it and given a "your computer appears to have a virus" warning, specifically a 'Yahos' virus. My other account is fine for the moment, there is no error of this sort. Facebook wants me to download McAfee but I'm obviously reluctant. I scanned my computer with my two products, Avast free and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Nothing was found. I can't find any info on the 'yahos' thing online either, although I don't take that as gospel. I've contacted Facebook from the working account and am talking to them. Can I be relatively sure that the scans would have found a virus if it were really there? I know Malwarebytes is extremely good and Avast is as well. Plus, it's odd that it only alerted on the one account..hopefully it stays that way.

This post has been edited by QueenPendragon: 18 May 2011 - 09:31 PM

[LincolnSpector]

QueenPendragon, on 18 May 2011 - 09:04 PM, said:

I was on my Facebook account this evening and was suddenly yanked off it and given a "your computer appears to have a virus" warning, specifically a 'Yahos' virus. My other account is fine for the moment, there is no error of this sort. Facebook wants me to download McAfee but I'm obviously reluctant. I scanned my computer with my two products, Avast free and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Nothing was found. I can't find any info on the 'yahos' thing online either, although I don't take that as gospel. I've contacted Facebook from the working account and am talking to them. Can I be relatively sure that the scans would have found a virus if it were really there? I know Malwarebytes is extremely good and Avast is as well. Plus, it's odd that it only alerted on the one account..hopefully it stays that way.

Hi, queen. What program warned you about this? If it wasn't Avast, I'd be extremely skeptical. Sounds to me like a Rogue, trying to trick you into downloading some malware.

Lincoln

[coastie65]

Hi. I haven't seen that, but I haven't been on my Facebook account in a while ( about a week or so ago ). Will see what if anything I can find on that thing.

[QueenPendragon]

LincolnSpector, on 19 May 2011 - 08:17 AM, said:

QueenPendragon, on 18 May 2011 - 09:04 PM, said:

I was on my Facebook account this evening and was suddenly yanked off it and given a "your computer appears to have a virus" warning, specifically a 'Yahos' virus. My other account is fine for the moment, there is no error of this sort. Facebook wants me to download McAfee but I'm obviously reluctant. I scanned my computer with my two products, Avast free and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Nothing was found. I can't find any info on the 'yahos' thing online either, although I don't take that as gospel. I've contacted Facebook from the working account and am talking to them. Can I be relatively sure that the scans would have found a virus if it were really there? I know Malwarebytes is extremely good and Avast is as well. Plus, it's odd that it only alerted on the one account..hopefully it stays that way.

Hi, queen. What program warned you about this? If it wasn't Avast, I'd be extremely skeptical. Sounds to me like a Rogue, trying to trick you into downloading some malware.

Lincoln

It was Facebook itself, unless it's one of those redirect phony site things. I did verify Facebook's partnering with McAfee but still am suspicious. However, even my phone login attempt said to go to a PC and follow the directions.

[SpiritWind]

Hi Queen :

As Lincoln said, sounds like a "Rouge" is trying to
get you to download "it" . Unless it is a very new or
modified version of an "old" Rouge, the Malwarebytes
Anti-Malware scan ( hopefully their "Full" scan )
implies it did not get into your computer . By
visiting Avast's "Viruses and Worms" Support Forum,
I see you wisely started a thread there and "Pondus"
has replied to both your Posts . The "Helpers" on the
Avast Forums should be the most knowledgeable in this
particular quest for info .

[QueenPendragon]

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[crazy4laptops]

facebook.com/roadblock is real as far as I know. I ran into that when I went to Canada (which makes sense, I was some 2500 miles away from home)

How facebook detects or thinks you have a virus, that is a complete mystery. You may just have run into a glitch in the system.

Keep us posted!

[QueenPendragon]

Do I risk a antivirus conflict if I do it there way and download McAfee?

[LiveBrianD]

I would contact facebook about it. http://www.facebook....ccount_recovery "How does Facebook know I got a virus? Why do you need to scan my computer?"

[QueenPendragon]

LiveBrianD, on 19 May 2011 - 02:59 PM, said:

I would contact facebook about it. http://www.facebook....ccount_recovery "How does Facebook know I got a virus? Why do you need to scan my computer?"

I think they got suspicious, or their PCs did, 'cause I had both my accounts (one is a gaming account) open at once, one on IE and one on Firefox. They must have saw the same IP address and thought it was like something a zombie computer would do or something. Even so, my other account still works. I will keep emailing them, I mailed them again today.

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[QueenPendragon]

PS (it won't let me edit now) Can I be relatively sure I'm not infected, since Avast, Malwarebytes and Defender are all decent programs? I threw in CCleaner too.

[QueenPendragon]

QueenPendragon, on 19 May 2011 - 04:45 PM, said:

PS (it won't let me edit now) Can I be relatively sure I'm not infected, since Avast, Malwarebytes and Defender are all decent programs? I threw in CCleaner too.

OK, I used my old laptop to get my account restored...it doesn't actually try to download the full McAfee security suite, although I still know enough to run a full scan if the time comes I ever have to use the thing again (it needs serious updating anyway, since I haven't used it since March). I'm more sure now that the roadblock is legit, but they seriously do need to rethink their approach.

My last question still stands...can I be reasonably confident my current machine is okay or are there any final steps to take?

[LincolnSpector]

QueenPendragon, on 20 May 2011 - 06:55 AM, said:

QueenPendragon, on 19 May 2011 - 04:45 PM, said:

PS (it won't let me edit now) Can I be relatively sure I'm not infected, since Avast, Malwarebytes and Defender are all decent programs? I threw in CCleaner too.

OK, I used my old laptop to get my account restored...it doesn't actually try to download the full McAfee security suite, although I still know enough to run a full scan if the time comes I ever have to use the thing again (it needs serious updating anyway, since I haven't used it since March). I'm more sure now that the roadblock is legit, but they seriously do need to rethink their approach.

My last question still stands...can I be reasonably confident my current machine is okay or are there any final steps to take?

Hi, Queen. What's happening with this at this point? Can you access Facebook on the "infected" PC?

Lincoln