s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com is this a virus and if so how to remove it

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Boss_2079 Author

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s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com is this a virus and if so how to remove it

Hi a few days ago I got a pop up window from s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com saying that they have located a virus on my computer from visiting a site. I was on Apple.com when I was redirected and now I'm concerned that this could be a virus because Apple.com should be very secure. If anyone knows about this and they know that it is a virus please help me and give me some tips on how to remove this.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 5, 2015 1:22 PM

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Answer 1

stedman1

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Oct 5, 2015 1:24 PM in response to Boss_2079

No, any such popup message will be a scam.

If the issue re-occurs, Force quit Safari, then restart Safari while holding the Shift key.

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Answer 2

stedman1

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Oct 5, 2015 1:28 PM in response to Boss_2079

Please review the options below to determine which method is best to deal with the Adware installed on your computer.

The Easy, safe, effective method: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

If you are comfortable doing manual file removals, use the Apple support document below.

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

Also, read the articles below to better understand why it has happened and be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer. https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-support-scam-pop-ups/

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