Q: Possible Virus?

My MacBook Pro was purchased in early 2012. It has been ruiming slow in general, but last week I recieved the error message below. I turend of my computer and restanten, but I continue getting this error message whenever connecting via Safari. Any tips? Is there any reason to believe calling this nummer is a good idea? This message isn't even proper English!

"http://computer-security-alert.com

There is a .net frame work file missing due to some harmful virus

Debug malware error 895-system 32.exe failure.

Please contact system technichians to rectify the issue. Please do not open internet browser for your security issue to avoid data corruption on your registry of your operating system. Please contact computer technichians at

Tollfree Helpline at 1-866-403-7963"

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 7, 2015 6:31 PM

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Kappy Jul 7, 2015 6:36 PM in response to k.malgesini
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Jul 7, 2015 6:36 PM in response to k.malgesini

This is a scam. Do not click any links nor call any telephone numbers.

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Kappy Jul 7, 2015 6:37 PM in response to k.malgesini
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Jul 7, 2015 6:37 PM in response to k.malgesini

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by Linc Davis,

Linc Davis Jul 7, 2015 7:28 PM in response to k.malgesini
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Jul 7, 2015 7:28 PM in response to k.malgesini

Quit the application. Force quit if necessary.
Relaunch it by holding down the shift key and clicking its icon in the Dock. From the menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
to get rid of any cookies or other data left by the server. Open your Downloads folder and delete anything you don't recognize.
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