Do i have a virus??

since last night i've been getting these popups from something called virus protect pro, saying that i have spyware and trojans and things like that and asking me to dowload some antivirus software. but when i used mcafee to scan my computer, nothing was detected. so do i have a virus and if so would it be safe to download that software?

Do i have a virus??microsoft

Have a look here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Do i have a virus??norton ghost

I agree with throatofwinter he is spot on. Its smitfraud.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...
No, do NOt buy it. Its a scam to take your money and then infect your PC with spyware. Since you didnt name what they wanted you to buy, I suggesttttt scanning your PC with these. Both are free and safe to use.

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