Windows 10: my browsing was interrupted by pctonics.com warning me of worms and viruses. Is this legit?

Can I trust pctonics .com to clean out worms and viruses it claims to have detected in my computer?

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Worm: Win32/Rebhip.Z and Worm: Win32/Rebhip.U

Hi,

my computer has been infected by these 2 viruses (Worm: Win32/Rebhip.Z and Worm: Win32/Rebhip.U). Whenever I scan with Windows Defender it does not find anything. However, when i reboot the computer it automatically quarantines them each time i reboot.

How do i get rid of these viruses?? Is there a safe program outside of Windows Defender? I tried deleting some temporary files and updating my java and chrome as this website suggested but no luck. Please help! Thanks!

 

Is the "trojan worm" virus real or just hackers phissing?

Two points:

1. There is no such thing as a "trojan worm virus." Trojans, worms, and viruses are three different kinds of malware.

2. You are clearly infected. But the flash post with a voiceover warning is a symptom of the infection itself. It is not telling you about some other infection; it *is*the infection.

Do not call the alleged Windows/Microsft phone number. It is not a Microsoft number. Instead, download and run the free MalwareBytes AntiMalware at Free Cyber Security & Anti-Malware Software and see if that gets rid of it for you.

 

Worm: Win32/Rebhip.Z and Worm: Win32/Rebhip.U

See the following document from the MMPC:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/encyclopedia/entry.aspx?Name=Worm:Win32/Rebhip.Z

Try scanning your flash drives with Windows Defender.

Even better try scanning your flash drives with Malwarebytes Free
https://www.malwarebytes.org/free/

Also see
https://www.usbfix.net/update-exe-2/

Regards...