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Ok, so what do you all think this was about.

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Well I was looking through some photoshop tutorials and I got this little box saying that my harddrive is at risk, and to download something and yata yata blah blah. I ignored it. But then it wouldn't shut up, so I took screen shots.
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I clicked cancel, and then this one came up


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Well? Kinda strange... idk
 
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That is some spyware from a site trying to get you to download their driveguard program. It's for windows. Ignore it. What site are you getting that PopUp on??
 
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I get the same thing almost every time I go on interfacelift for icons.

I love how it mentions my windows registry may be infected.
 
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Anything that offers to fix your computer if you haven't requested it should be avoided.

It would only download an exe anyway and the clue is in its offer to fix your macs (non existent) registry
 
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I just found it strange how I clicked cancel, and then it says "Harddrive guard will scan your system for errors now" :|
 

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