I just had a virus scanner pop up on my mac computer, stating that I have 6 infected files on local disk C and 6 infected files on local disk D. It says, Windows infected, 12 threats detected on operation system Windows Vista. The link of the window that came open is http://scan.jokerash.cn/vista1/6/48... How valid is this warning? Should I click on the button that says "Erase Infected"? What else should I do about this?

What anti-virus program are you running ?

The link is the virus, my computer blocked it from opening displaying a virus warning.

If you are not running Windows & a site is telling you that "Windows infected, 12 threats detected on operation system Windows Vista.," that should have clued you in that the site is potentially unsafe & probably malicious. Windows 7 News!

I had assumed that you were doing a dual boot and that you had booted into Vista. If not, then go with response 3.

NEVER trust those popups. It is a way to download a virus on your computer to steal your information , like credit card numbers and bank numbers. Learn as many best practices and always use firewalls, antivirus software (that you installed from trusted sources) and antispyware applications. Playing to the angels Les Paul (1915-2009)

Thank you all so much. I suspected that this warning was the real danger, but I wanted to be sure, because I'm not much of a computer guru. I never clicked on anything or opened anything related. So, will my mac be ok, most likely? Thanks again, ~Mayla