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blah00 said...
It doesn't matter which browser type you use. If the browser is set up to run Active X and scripts, there's a chance you will get malware if you go to certain websites that take advantage of you.
However, both Firefox and Chrome do have better protection implementations. You should go into your options/preferences of your browser and turn security up a level.
There are also extensions for Firefox that blocks background scripts and autoruns so you have a much less likely chance for infection. Here is one example:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=cb-dl-mostpopular
Also, be wary of the crazy free sports, content and torrent sites.
"Don't know. Never had one" -- D. Royal-Mack Brown how to coach a team after a losing season
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mchief said...
Actually it was a basketball game and I think it did require a player. Had to force shut the machine later. Since then have learned not to do that again and the machine has been cleansed. I think Bobby may be right. There's something about my first login to this specific site that may be triggering something else in my machine. We'll go look. Personally I don't care how computers do what they do so long as they do. However, I've learned from mistakes over the years what not to do.
"Don't know. Never had one" -- D. Royal-Mack Brown how to coach a team after a losing season
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Here is a free tool from Norton, that will eliminate most any viruses or gremlins you may get. It will reboot your computer and scan the boot directory for any hiding there as well. This is a very nice item to save to your desktop, it does not cost a thing to use.
Edit: I run this every weekend just to check, takes about 10-30 mins depending on amount of files you may have. You will love this if you ever get infected, simple and best of all FREE.
This post was edited by Texan81 on 3/17/2012 at 8:05 AM
How to run Norton Power Eraser - Free Virus and Spyware Removal Tool from Norton
https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton-support/1.6/jsp/help-solutions.jsp?lg=english&ct=united states&product=home&version=1&pvid=f-home&docid=kb20100824120155EN_EndUserProfile_en_us
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Texan81 said...
Here is a free tool from Norton, that will eliminate most any viruses or gremlins you may get. It will reboot your computer and scan the boot directory for any hiding there as well. This is a very nice item to save to your desktop, it does not cost a thing to use.
Edit: I run this every weekend just to check, takes about 10-30 mins depending on amount of files you may have. You will love this if you ever get infected, simple and best of all FREE.
Hook 'Em! ...'til early in the morn.
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mchief said...
Today it rerouted me to a football and basketball recruiting combine in Oregon. Likely Will Lyles or Baron Flenory have something to do with all this.
You may have to uninstall all your browsers and plug-ins and then run you're antivirus and anti spyware program...When I got this on my old PC, it took me several days to clean and stabilize...
This is why I made my Apple comments...I have not had a problem in 3 yrs after the switch...
Hope your fix goes better...
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mchief said...
I did in fact start having some problems a few months ago while trying to watch on the computer some UT football game that wasn't being carried here. I think the server was located in a foreign country.
"Don't know. Never had one" -- D. Royal-Mack Brown how to coach a team after a losing season
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atxchip said...
Nice tool - thanks!
Some infections are tricky, though - they'll intercept *any* program you try to run and abort it or pop up a window with, "WARNING: The program 'xxxx" (the one you just tried to run) contains a virus and will cripple your computer ..." or some scarier garbage message.
In these cases, reboot your computer into "Safe Mode," (by using the F8 menu) and run the Norton tool from there. It'll have a chance to actually run then and do it's thing.
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Bandit18 said...
You may have to uninstall all your browsers and plug-ins and then run you're antivirus and anti spyware program...When I got this on my old PC, it took me several days to clean and stabilize...
This is why I made my Apple comments...I have not had a problem in 3 yrs after the switch...
Hope your fix goes better...
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mchief said...
Been recommended but I already have paid AVG. Isn't that the same thing? The only time my browser appears to be hijacked and links me to another page is when I first log on here. Will malwarebytes or malwarebytes pro stop that?
This post was edited by HookemDTX on 3/17/2012 at 8:59 PM
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HookemDTX said...
Malwarebytes deals with Malware and will work with AVG. If you use the Pro version it will protect you in realtime. I run ESET Smart Security (I like this a lot better than AVG) with Malwarebytes.
If you live near a Fry's you can get deals on all internet security and Antivirus software. I got Malwarebytes for 10.00 and the Eset is normally 89.00 for 3 PC's and I got it for 39.00.
The Eset product also has a firewall to protect you from intrusion.
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