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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsComputer Virus: Has anyone heard of the 855-397-6470 Redirect virus...
Are there any solutions to this. It's a Scam/phishing virus.
I'd ask this in the Computer group, but it seems to rarely viewed.
TIA.
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Computer Virus: Has anyone heard of the 855-397-6470 Redirect virus... (Original Post)
madinmaryland
Apr 2016
OP
Yeah. That's the problem. All of the hits on google seem to lead to one site.
madinmaryland
Apr 2016
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pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)1. Google the virus name
Lots of results for solutions, but you'll have to sort through to eliminate the commercial come-ons.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)2. Yeah. That's the problem. All of the hits on google seem to lead to one site.
Curious isn't it.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)7. Try it on DuckDuckGo.
DDG doesn't track you.
http://www.duckduckgo.com
I got lots of different hits. If you don't, then the virus must be compromising your searches!
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)3. Malwarebytes Antimalware. Get it and run it.
U4ikLefty
(4,012 posts)4. Is it worse than that 867-5309 Jenny virus?
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. It's definitely worse than Beechwood 4-5789
Orrex
(63,220 posts)6. How about Pennsylvania 6-5000?
retread
(3,763 posts)8. Or Lonesome 77203
blogslut
(38,009 posts)9. Maybe this can help?