I was notified by firefox that my computer was filled with viruses. tell me what to do

Mozilla Firefox ran a scan and found many many viruses on my computer. A solution was offered, but when I reran the scan, all the viruses were still there. please help

If I were to guess, you probably saw a fake animation that purportedly scanned your system for viruses and found multiple "threats." Typically, the bogus page will ask you to download fake software that needs to be brought to "cure" the threats. <u>Do not</u> download or pay for any software that is offered. To be on the safe safe, you might want to run a scan with trusted software such as [http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button Malwarebytes Free Version].

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I have macbook pro and am on OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 . I am having lot of warning message on my browser that my computer is infected with malware/spyware and use mackeeper. How do I solve this issue . This is happening more on chrome and Safari browser

I have macbook pro and am on OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 . I am having lot of warning message on my browser that my computer is infected with malware/spyware and use mackeeper. How do I solve this issue . This is happening more on chrome and Safari browser

There is no need to download anything to solve this problem. You may have installed a variant of the "VSearch" ad-injection malware. Follow Apple Support's instructions to remove it.
If you have trouble following those instructions, see below.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.
The VSearch malware tries to hide itself by varying the names of the files it installs. To remove it, you must first identify the naming pattern.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder named "LaunchDaemons" may open. Look inside it for two files with names of the form
          com.something.daemon.plist
and
           com.something.helper.plist
Here something is a variable string of characters, which can be different in each case. So far it has always been a string of letters without punctuation, such as "cloud," "dot," "highway," "submarine," or "trusteddownloads." Sometimes it's a meaningless string such as "e8dec5ae7fc75c28" rather than a word. Sometimes the string is "apple," and then you must be especially careful not to delete the wrong files, because many built-in OS X files have similar names.
If you find these files, leave the LaunchDaemons folder open, and open the following folder in the same way:
/Library/LaunchAgents
In this folder, there may be a file named
          com.something.agent.plist
where the string something is the same as before.
If you feel confident that you've identified the above files, back up all data, then drag just those three files—nothing else—to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Close the Finder windows and restart the computer.
Don't delete the "LaunchAgents" or "LaunchDaemons" folder or anything else inside either one.
The malware is now permanently inactivated, as long as you never reinstall it. You can stop here if you like, or you can remove two remaining components for the sake of completeness.
Open this folder:
/Library/Application Support
If it has a subfolder named just
           something
where something is the same string you saw before, drag that subfolder to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Application Support" folder or anything else inside it.
Finally, in this folder:
/System/Library/Frameworks
there may an item named exactly
            v.framework
It's actually a folder, though it has a different icon than usual. This item always has the above name; it doesn't vary. Drag it to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Frameworks" folder or anything else inside it.
If you didn't find the files or you're not sure about the identification, post what you found.
If in doubt, or if you have no backups, change nothing at all.
The trouble may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.
This trojan is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Then, still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
          Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
          Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
if it's not already checked.

My Mac says i do not have sufficient permission,( though I've repaired permissions and checked that I'm an administrator of this computer) to upgrade- can you tell me what the problem is? Mac 10.5.8

My Mac says i do not have sufficient permission,( though I've repaired permissions and checked that I'm an administrator of this computer) to upgrade- can you tell me what the problem is? Mac 10.5.8
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I attempted to upgrade from 2.0 version ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_5_8; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.16 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0 Safari/533.16

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installing_Firefox#Mac_OS_X
If you have Mac OS X 10.5 or newer then do this:
Download a new copy of the Firefox program: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean reinstall.
Install the new version that you have downloaded.
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data.

Can you get a virus on an ipad.I have had this message-Your computer appears to be infected We believe that your computer is infected with malicious software. If you don't take action, you might not be able to connect to the Internet in the future. Learn

Your computer appears to be infected
We believe that your computer is infected with malicious software. If you don't take action, you might not be able to connect to the Internet in the future.
Learn how to remove this software.

No you do not have a virus. That is a standard web popup usually, that tres to get up to download a "removal program". The removal program is the virus or similar.

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what is the latest version of firefox that foxy tunes will work with

It is compatible with Firefox 9
* getfirefox.com
foxytunes are here
* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxytunes/

HT1386 when I first bought my ipad I sync the ipad to my old computer.....how do i remove that old computer and replace with new PC?

when I first got my ipad I sync the ipad to my old computer.....how do i remove that old computer and replace with new PC?

Have you copied your library over from your old computer : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 ?
There are some instructions on this page for syncing to a new computer : https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

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I installed adobe digital editions but when I want to authorize a device (an e-reader) it doesn't work, I receive an error message that digital editions cannot connect with the activation server. what can I do?

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I have just updated Firefox and my computer got infected with a Trojan JS:Redirector-JM

Following the Firefox update my computer developed a threat. this threat was on my C Drive in Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\cjo3fr3x.default\Cache\2\BD\DEA35do1 and was JS:Redirector-JM. I had problems on the reboot following the update and got an error message advising 'cannot create Shell notification'. When I searched this on Google I saw that this may be because of a virus so I ran a full system scan on Avast and the Redirector showed up as a high threat.

The normal update box uses a secure https connection to the mozilla update servers so that should be safe unless your computer is already infected or you changed some dangerous settings in about:config. Then I have no idea why it shows up after the update, that's really strange.

I keep getting the message that my computer is associated with another apple id. I have already removed the device from the other apple id but I still get the message. How long does it take to update?

I am trying to download a tv show that I purchased and I get the message that my laptop is already associated with another apple id. I knew it was my wifes id so I went into her account and removed the association. I still get this message even though there is no other apple id associated with the laptop now.

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Mac Terminal: computer name replaced with "virus"

Hi, I'm having an issue where, in my Mac terminal, the space where the computer name is shown is instead replaced with the word "virus".
virus:~<username>$
Additionally, my internet connection either works terribly or not at all, and this only seems to happen at night. I have no idea what's going on, but maybe somebody can shed some light on this?

The most plausible explanation is that someone with access to your computer is messing with you. There's a number of ways of changing the computer's name shown at the command prompt (at least one doesn't involve touching your computer at all):
1. If your computer is given a name by the DHCP server (your Internet gateway, or whatever you are using), an individual can modify the name that the DHCP service gives your computer and your computer will simply adopt that name when receives its IP address assignment. (Doesn't require access to your computer.)
2. If your computer didn't get assigned a host name by DHCP, then the system will do a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address it gets. If the DNS server (or /etc/hosts) returns 'virus' as the host name for that IP address, then your system will use that name. (Doesn't require access to your computer.)
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You've most likely shorted the battery out or fried the logic board, or both. Your options are not good. Apple has an out of warranty replacement program, cost for a 3GS is US $149. I wouldn't recommend you go that route, as the 3GS has been discontinued. A third-party repair shop may be your best option, but won't be much cheaper if the both battery & logic board need replacing.
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I inadvertently deleted and emptied the trash bin on Firefox. I have a MAC OSX-VERSION 10.4.11. How can I re-install the latest version of Firefox that is COMPUTER FRIENDLY for the MAC OSX Version 10.4.11? I appreciate any help.

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My Firefox hasn't worked since I updated it. It tells me that there is a proxy error. I'm not computer lit. Can please tell me what this means and how to fix it in detail? I use windows xp if that matters

I understand little about computers, I don't know what a proxy server is and don't know how to check connections or what to look for if I could
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Today ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; AOL 9.5; AOLBuild 4337.155; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; FunWebProducts; FBSMTWB; HotbarSearchToolbar 1.1; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30618; .NET4.0C)

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''(3.6.6 added a new setting there - Use system proxy settings and sets that as the Default setting)''

I was notified by firefox that my computer was filled with viruses. tell me what to do

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