So I did a google search, clicked on a link containing an article. Milliseconds after the page containing the article started loading I got transferred to a new page that informed me that I had an outdated version of adobe flash and I should download the new version. Stupidly I did so, but immediately it didn't feel right. Neither the supposed update could be found on my downloads folder nor could I run the update.
A few minutes later I made a post on another other board, but once I clicked the post button it gave me a "Connection has been Reset" error message. Somehow the post got posted, but then I tried clicking the edit button I get a wall of xml gibberish.
Soon afterwards, I conducted a scan with avira and antimalwarebytes, but they only found a spigot ad feeder or something.
I tried googling for fake adobe update virus. Certain pages I visited talk of a virus which infects a user's router. So far I don't see any evidence of this. Other pages talk of ransomware and this is one my big fears at the moment.
Thankfully, all of this happened on my virtualbox installation and my main installation seems so far unaffected as well. However, my virtualbox install has access to all the computer drives save the one containing the main install.
So questions are.
How do I proceed in order to eradicate the infection?
How do I protect myself against a potential ransomware infection?
PS Are acronis backup files also infected?
Thanks
A few minutes later I made a post on another other board, but once I clicked the post button it gave me a "Connection has been Reset" error message. Somehow the post got posted, but then I tried clicking the edit button I get a wall of xml gibberish.
Soon afterwards, I conducted a scan with avira and antimalwarebytes, but they only found a spigot ad feeder or something.
I tried googling for fake adobe update virus. Certain pages I visited talk of a virus which infects a user's router. So far I don't see any evidence of this. Other pages talk of ransomware and this is one my big fears at the moment.
Thankfully, all of this happened on my virtualbox installation and my main installation seems so far unaffected as well. However, my virtualbox install has access to all the computer drives save the one containing the main install.
So questions are.
How do I proceed in order to eradicate the infection?
How do I protect myself against a potential ransomware infection?
PS Are acronis backup files also infected?
Thanks
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