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Offline GROWLER

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Virus's
« on: April 21, 2013, 08:11:01 PM »
Couldn't get on the internet last night. rubschin:

Decided to do a anti malware scan this evening to see if it could find anything that might be causing trouble.
Clasping at straws more than anything else tbh, as I know virtually bog all about these things....believe it or not. Shocked:

It came back with two items anyway:

Adware Zango  HKCV/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Tool bar

Game Pl.....?HKCV/ Microsoftware?Crossrider..

What are these two items, and could they have actually prevented me from getting on this thing last night?

I've destroyed them now anyway. eveilgrin:
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Offline apc2010

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Re: Virus's
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2013, 08:12:33 PM »
Ask Tel ,......the rest here are not that smart........... noooo:
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2013, 08:13:24 PM »
Speak for yerself...like
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2013, 08:19:46 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on April 21, 2013, 08:12:33 PM
Ask Tel ,......the rest here are not that smart........... noooo:

He'll answer when he's next in no doubt. :thumbsup:

Only the 2nd time I've had the sweeping thing catch something tbh.
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Offline Just One More

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Re: Virus's
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2013, 08:21:34 PM »
My laptop was running slowly last night, so I ran Spybot. It found that Adware thing on mine this morning, I got rid of it and back to normal now  :thumbsup:
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2013, 08:54:05 PM »
Google is usually a good info source on problem programmes

They're prolly just irritant programmes not outright malware
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 03:00:01 AM »
Zango is your bog standard piece of adware which will occasionally redirect your browser to websites belonging to whoever has sponsored it. Check your desktop and remove the shortcut that it would have added there as well.

If memory serves me correctly (not a forgone conclusion these days) Crossrider is a framework for developing single code cloud applications across different browsers instead of having to make bespoke code for IE, Chrome etc.  rubschin:
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2013, 05:18:54 AM »
Barman was just about to say that  whistle:
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2013, 05:35:03 AM »
That's the thing about insomnia, you snooze you lose  lol:
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Offline GROWLER

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Re: Virus's
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2013, 07:59:19 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on April 22, 2013, 03:00:01 AM
Zango is your bog standard piece of adware which will occasionally redirect your browser to websites belonging to whoever has sponsored it. Check your desktop and remove the shortcut that it would have added there as well.

If memory serves me correctly (not a forgone conclusion these days) Crossrider is a framework for developing single code cloud applications across different browsers instead of having to make bespoke code for IE, Chrome etc.  rubschin:

Removed newly installed Chrome what Stevie lad recommended. rubschin:
Back on Firefox now
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2013, 09:51:34 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on April 22, 2013, 07:59:19 AM
. . .Removed newly installed Chrome what Stevie lad recommended. rubschin:
Back on Firefox now
Why don't you say what you mean? 

Sadly there is no helping some people  Banghead  he posted using Chrome without having any such adware problems

Here's a clue as to why Chrome wasn't your problem:
 
Quote from: GROWLER on April 21, 2013, 08:11:01 PM
. . .It came back with two items anyway:

Adware Zango  HKCV/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Tool bar . . .
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2013, 09:55:07 AM »
I did say wait for Tel......... whistle:
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Offline GROWLER

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Re: Virus's
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2013, 09:59:21 AM »
Quote from: Steve on April 22, 2013, 09:51:34 AM
Quote from: GROWLER on April 22, 2013, 07:59:19 AM
. . .Removed newly installed Chrome what Stevie lad recommended. rubschin:
Back on Firefox now
Why don't you say what you mean? 

Sadly there is no helping some people  Banghead  he posted using Chrome without having any such adware problems

Here's a clue as to why Chrome wasn't your problem:
 
Quote from: GROWLER on April 21, 2013, 08:11:01 PM
. . .It came back with two items anyway:

Adware Zango  HKCV/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Tool bar . . .

Oh I dunno.

My well documented numptiness on these matters is actually fairly well documented, and i WASN'T blaming you personally you plant pot. ::)
I was merely clasping at straws PRIOR to the anti malware results.

If it can be considered that Google Chrome itself wasn't to blame, then I'll glady re-install it, as I did actually find it quicker and resonably easy to navigate around, so thank you for the recommendation but also, please wind yer neck in! Banghead
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2013, 10:05:19 AM »
Chrome is for gayers... Gayer:
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Re: Virus's
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2013, 10:09:07 AM »
Quote from: Barman on April 22, 2013, 10:05:19 AM
Chrome is for gayers... Gayer:

How's that werk out then please, exactly like, roughly speaking. rubschin:

What's your chosen browser btw...IF you don't mind telling and sharing such info, tar.
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