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Malware problems... or whatever it is!!!

Discussion in 'Technology Advice' started by Brom27, Feb 28, 2017.

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  1. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Lately, my computer has been acting mad! Everytime I open a page and then click on it it always opens a new tab and all sorts of advertisements. Is it a virus or something? I googled it but not sure what to do. H E L P :D
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  2. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    @oss is your man or @HaloHalo
    Timmers, Feb 28, 2017
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  3. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    Have you downloaded and installed anything since it happened? A program, a browser add-on... anything at all?

    Do you have a reputable AV and done a scan?
    Do you have something to detect malware (malwarebytes for example) and remove it? If no then you can get them free to probably resolve it. Just download something reputable or you may be making the issue worse.
    Anon04576, Feb 28, 2017
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  4. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Was that before or after I connected to the laptop on Sunday Glenn?

    It is likely to be a browser highjack script.
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    I got him to install TeamViewer on Sunday so I could take a look at his damaged external drive, but that would not cause this kind of thing.
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  6. Drunken Max
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    Drunken Max Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Check you search engines. You have downloaded an app somewhere. usually comes from a software download site
    Drunken Max, Feb 28, 2017
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  7. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I remember disabling my AVG protection for a day, that's all. Not installed anything. I don't think the AVG is doing me any good :cool:
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  8. Brom27
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    No Jim it was way before that. That's why I don't use my laptop recently because of the crazy pop-ups and all sorts of rubbish.
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  9. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I haven't downloaded anything recently really.
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  10. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Is it a Windows 10 issue or is it just me?
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  11. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Yeah I don't think AVG is doing you any good either, some of these anti-virus programs are getting to be as bad as the bleedin viruses.
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  12. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    i paid to have my laptop cleaned last year. over 2000 virus were found. i was advised to be very careful what i downloaded-------especially if i had to click on any agree boxes--that lets all the bad guys in through the back door.

    (if you'll pardon the expression )
    bigmac, Feb 28, 2017
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  13. oss
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    Which browser is it that you are using, I seem to remember you had Chrome open?

    Windows 10 is very secure, but of course nothing is invulnerable.
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  14. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Can you suggest a good anti-virus program Jim if any?
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  15. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Can you try Edge instead of Internet Explorer and Chrome, and see if you still have the problem?
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  16. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I have my laptop cleaned too when I came here last year and they advised to upgdate my laptop to Windows 10 from 7. I don't have problems about it, until recently.
    Brom27, Feb 28, 2017
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  17. oss
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    Avira http://www.avira.com/

    It is not too overweight, but in general I don't like running anti-virus saying that I have Avira on the PC I am using right now and it has been fine, they have a free version.
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  18. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Windows 10 is a much better operating system than Windows 7.

    Again which Browser are you having the problem with?
    oss, Feb 28, 2017
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  19. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    It can be something quite subtle these days and the user doesn't realise the consequence of the action. I have seen some well crafted emails of late in work. No not a Nigeria suggesting that he has 9 million US dollars if you give him your bank details :frust:
    Anon04576, Feb 28, 2017
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  20. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    windows 10 kept asking me to install--which i ignored. then one day--my laptop did it anyway. at least my wireless printer worked properly after--for a change.
    bigmac, Feb 28, 2017
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