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Magua said:
Could be malware. I would download, install, and run the free version of Malwarebytes to clean it of any malware infections.
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Ok - I'll try that. The last time I had Malwarebytes, though, McAfee started having troubles (it took 8 months or more for those troubles to start up). The service lady said it was because Malwarebytes wasn't set to run with McAfee.

I'll zurp a new Malwarebytes on there tonight. Thanks.
 
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Zurp said:
Pop-ups: how the bork do I get rid of them? My computer internet says it has a pop-up blocker, and it says it's on. Then what the bork are these windows popping up trying to get me to sign up for who the bork knows what?
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1. Switch to Chrome
2. Download Avast! Free edition
3. Install all Avast! plugins for Chrome.
4. Install a browser plugin called Disconnect, which kills all forms of user tracking and cross-site scripting.

Disconnect is fucking awesome.

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Is anyone aware of a download of Adobe Reader that doesn't ask you to install all of this other junk? I just want the PDF reader but every time I go to install, it tries to install things I don't want and there is nothing other than an accept button?
 
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buckeyebri said:
Is anyone aware of a download of Adobe Reader that doesn't ask you to install all of this other junk? I just want the PDF reader but every time I go to install, it tries to install things I don't want and there is nothing other than an accept button?
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There are other PDF readers besides Adobe that are a lot lighter (faster, no frills). I use Foxit at home and it's fine. I think better ones have come along since I downloaded that a year or so ago.
 
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buckeyebri said:
Is anyone aware of a download of Adobe Reader that doesn't ask you to install all of this other junk? I just want the PDF reader but every time I go to install, it tries to install things I don't want and there is nothing other than an accept button?
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I always advocate open source alternatives to every piece of software out there. If it has a open source cousin, I always tell people take the non propriety version. I know this response is kind of late. But you might find some use of it.

An open source alternatives to Adobe Reader is Sumatra PDF. Foxit is a solid alternative. But like I said, I still prefer open source versions of popular paid programs.
 
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I am moving my standard browser to Chrome. Firefox is just not that much different from Chrome anymore and it really seems to perform poorly. This is especially true with BP. The Adobe plugin just kills my system when Firefox is running. I have also noticed some very strange chinese writing come in across the top of the app from time to time. I have run all of my McAfee and it there does not appear to be an infections. Going back through this thread to look at some of the recommendations. I love this thread!!!!
 
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Has anyone dealt with trying to remove Webroot secure analyzer? My mom let her computer get hacked through one of those pop up scams and I am trying to recover it. They removed Norton and put on this Webroot product as part their deal. I have done a lot of reading on it, but every removal I do doesn't end up getting rid of it. I was able to disable it and reload Norton. I am also trying to get rid of their files, but they loaded things in two places so the uninstall only gets rid of one location of it. I am about ready to just reformat and reload, which is always fun.
 
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buckeyebri said:
Has anyone dealt with trying to remove Webroot secure analyzer? My mom let her computer get hacked through one of those pop up scams and I am trying to recover it. They removed Norton and put on this Webroot product as part their deal. I have done a lot of reading on it, but every removal I do doesn't end up getting rid of it. I was able to disable it and reload Norton. I am also trying to get rid of their files, but they loaded things in two places so the uninstall only gets rid of one location of it. I am about ready to just reformat and reload, which is always fun.
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Strange that a scam would use something named Webroot. Webroot is actually one of the better security programs out there........I've used it for years. cloud based, very small installation file and minimal resource usage. They must have just thrown Webroot's name on some form of malware, the uninstallation of the real Webroot is one click and only takes seconds. I will say however, I have never heard of "Webroot Secure Analyzer". The name of their software is either Webroot Secure Anywhere, or Webroot Secure Complete.
If need be, Kaspersky offers (for free) a download of a live disc ( download the iso and burn it) that you can run to remove nasty malware from your system. That has saved me several times in fixing friend's and family's computers!

Edit........If this truly is something of Webroot's, Look in the registry and App Data files for anything names WRSA and delete it. Those will be the files related to Webroot.
 
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I decided to go back to a recent restore point that was prior to the hack. Hopefully that will wipe whatever they did and I can move it forward from there. I am also giving her an Ipad for her email and web surfing, that is all she really needs and we can be done with the laptop.
 
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Well, this isn't good!

Big-name sites hit by rash of malicious ads spreading crypto ransomware [Updated]

Mainstream websites, including those published by The New York Times, the BBC, MSN, and AOL, are falling victim to a new rash of malicious ads that attempt to surreptitiously install crypto ransomware and other malware on the computers of unsuspecting visitors, security firms warned.
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That's just a little disconcerting that these kinds of major websites were serving up malvertisements from a bad domain, especially since it was crypto ransomware. If its the garden variety malware and such, that's one thing. Annoying but easy to get rid of, but the crypto ransomware is just a whole new level of evil. Once it takes root and starts quietly encrypting files you're straight up screwed.
 
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A question: I have a Tivo 8 connected to TW cable and a 3TB external hard drive to store material. Most of what I have stored are Buckeye games and BTN programing. In the past, I was able to pull games from a Tivo 6 up on my desk top and burn it on DVDs. Tivo was forced to drop the program that allowed this. Anyone know how to do it or a program that can get past Tivo's code?
 
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