Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts - How to remove

Nonamefca sites are sites named things like prize6645.nonamefca72.live, apps4574.nonamesrv67.live, app7376.nonamefci32.live, and similar. These sites perform Mac OS virus scans that are entirely fake and only designed to show bad results for every system they analyze. Then, the Nonamefca sites recommend a paid (though they claim it’s free) application to “REMOVE VIRUSES” that do not exist on the Mac. It’s a scheme to sell you unwanted software.

Nonamefca sites push junkware

Nonamefca belongs to a family of sites that, though mostly the same as each other, are named a bunch of random things :

• “nonamefca”, “nonamefci”, nonamenbm”, “nonamenba”, “nonamesrv”, and similar the domain names.
• “mobile”, “game”, “reward”, “prize”, “app”, “competition”, “sweeps”, “best”, and similar in the prefix.
• numbers in the prefix and the domain name.
• the domain name ends with “live”.

I’ll call them Nonamefca sites, but what I’ll say applies to all of them, even if their names are different.

In short about the Nonamefca “VIRUS FOUND” alerts:

Type of threat	Scareware Tech support scam Malvertising
Origins of the Nonamefca alerts	Redirects from websites that show infected ads Adware on your Mac opens Nonamefca sites in the browser
Dangers of falling for the “VIRUS FOUND” scam	Time and money wasted Junkware installed
Stop the Nonamefca alerts	Delete malware (Combo Cleaner) Remove suspicious extensions Block malicious websites

Nonamefca sites aren’t the only such websites that lie to trick people to download something they don’t want: fake Flash Player updates push adware, the “YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED” alert is a tech support scam, the “Your system is infected with (3) viruses!” sites are extremely similar to the Nonamefca ones, as are the Thusfun.live alerts.

Nonamefca.live sites promote Smart Mac Booster and other Mac utility programs. Though they’re not malware, these applications have their share of problems and should really be avoided. At best, they’ll free up a few Megabytes in your Mac. At worst, they’ll start showing fake virus alerts, trick you into downloading more junkware, waste your processing power for their worthless scans, and refuse to be uninstalled.

How Nonamefca sites trick people

These Nonamefca sites appear in your browser as you’re surfing the web normally. You might be doing online shopping, watching your favorite TV show, downloading a photo editor, or reading the news. If you have an adware infection, it’s even possible that you didn’t have the browser open at all.

All of a sudden, a Nonamefca page appears. It looks like a basic browser alert and it says:

VIRUS FOUND

A website you visited today has infected your Mac with a virus

Press OK to begin the repair process.

The correct and safe thing to do in this situation is to close the browser tab. You can do that by pressing Cmd and W at the same time. Clicking through this alert allows Nonamefca virus alert to carry on with its deception.

The Nonamefca page you’re on then shows a picture of a warning that looks kind of like a Mac system window. In the background, a blurred Mac OS background adds to the illusion that you’re on your desktop and that the Nonamefca virus alerts are to be trusted, that they’re real Mac alerts. To add more to this, Nonamefca shows you your IP, internet service provider, and OS version – as if this information was a secret.

Nonamefca virus alert then shows a bunch of predetermined scanning animations (including scanning the registry, which does not even exist on Mac computers – it’s a Windows thing). Needless to say, Nonamefca did not scan your computer. It doesn’t know what files you have on your Mac or if any of them are malicious.

On with the virus alert scam, Nonamefca declares that your Mac is infected with Bankworm or another made-up high-virus and recommends a free 9.9/10 rated programs “Advanced Mac Cleaner” to “REMOVE VIRUS NOW”.

Please download the Advanced Mac Cleaner application to remove Bankworm from your Mac.

Are the virus alert sites dangerous?

Nonamefca fake virus alert sites are not all that dangerous. They can make you feel unnecessary stress and cause you to make sudden and rash decisions, just as scareware tactics are meant to do. Nobody wants to risk their files and private information falling into the hands of cybercriminals. You might also lose a lot of time trying to figure out the situation.

Luckily, going to Nonamefca, following its performance routine, and even downloading “Advanced Mac Cleaner” (actually, it’s probably Smart Mac Booster) is not necessarily dangerous. Different people experience different symptoms but, as long as your Mac’s security is up-to-date, you should be okay.

But if you actually run the app that Nonamefca recommended, that’s an issue. Some people have a lot of problems with these PCVARK apps.

Update your operating system, browser, your apps, and use a security program to block malicious websites and scan downloads, and you can feel much safer.

How to stop Nonamefca virus alerts

There is not much you can do about the Nonamefca alerts that appear when surfing the web normally. The virus alert pop-ups are usually the result of malicious ads. More bad ads tend to infect websites the less legal the site is, so various torrent and streaming sites are riskier, but that’s not a rule. Any website can cause a Nonamefca site to open. If that happens, just close it.

If Nonamefca or other virus alerts appear regularly and frequently, then your Mac or your browser could be infected. Try clearing your browser data (the following section), disabling notifications, and disabling unfamiliar extensions to see if the problem goes away. Scan your Mac with a real antivirus program, like Combo Cleaner or whatever application you trust, and see if any suspicious apps are found.

Automatic Malware removal tools

How to remove Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopHow To remove Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Nonamefca "VIRUS FOUND" Alerts, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.