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Are browser extensions inherently unsafe?
If we're doing sensitive things in the browser, like logging into cryptocurrency exchanges, is it too risky to have any browser extensions, for fear that there's a virus or something in them?
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Unintended file downloaded. Am I likely to have gotten a virus?
I clicked on a link that appeared to be perfectly legit. It proceeded to bring me to a suspicious website that downloaded a file to my PC automatically. I deleted the file quickly and never ran it. I ...
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Can visiting website infect computer? [duplicate]
I have heard online that simply visiting a website can infect a computer. I had an instance recently where someone I know sent me a link but misspelled it. The misspelled link lead to a malicious ...
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Is Chrome Browser/ Computer compromised by KMSPico?
I recently installed a new windows key for my friend.
He was using a hack program previously, known as Auto KMS. So after new keys installation, I used Windows defender to remove AutoKMS program. The ...
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Google Chrome Unknown Connections In Proxifire [duplicate]
I always using Proxifire in my windows 7 os machine.
This app can show all network traffic through the proxy.
Here is image of my proxifire :
Google chrome is close.
So what are those ...
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How to delete browser malware? [closed]
I've got some malware so now my browser is sending requests to strange sites:
Also if I click on any html element in a browser It may redirect me to unwanted pages
I've tried to fix this using ...
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Ad window popping up on Windows 10. Am I infected?
I was working with my PC (Windows 10 Fall Creators Update version 1709, build 16299.64) and this ad appeared in the corner:
I've never seen such a window before. I suspected it came from Telegram, ...
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Help! What is this remote takeover / malware from a pop up, and what does it do? [duplicate]
I was recently on yts.pe a torrent distribution site. When I clicked on a torrent, there was a pop up, which Chrome totally didn't block, even though it is set to block all pop-ups.
Here are the ...
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Avast malware-gen popups on mac when going onto google chrome website
Just today, I went onto google chrome and began using normal websites such as Google drive. However, the moment I went to these sites, my Mac began showing Avast popups to the side that said :
They ...
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Virus changed Google Chrome installation folder [duplicate]
I got the malware zooarm on my system, and it has changed my Google Chrome folder path to this:
Executable Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zooarm\Application\chrome.exe
Profile Path: C:\Users\Shaharyar\...
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Pirate Bay Search Appearing in Chrome
While googling some errors today I noticed I had the option to use
the pirate bay search
Now I saw a similar question posted here How did piratebay.se search engine get in Chrome as an “other search ...
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Unknown chrome notification from shoutmeloud.pushengage.com on my Mac
On my Mac, I recently started to see popup of a notification while using chrome. The notifications are from a website called shoutmeloud.pushengage.com.
I ran an anti-virus scan but it didn’t detect ...
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Virus in browser - affects chrome most of all [closed]
I seem to have a virus I cannot trace on my computer, it basically rewrites pages filled with ads in the form of videos. It seems to be using AJAX here is a screenshot attached. I traced a few files ...
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Malware or viruses by browser redirects?
Recently was browsing and clicked on a link to the following address:
(In code blocks so you cant accidently click it)
http://paycheck-calculator.org/
Clicking on this quickly loaded 2-3 different ...
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Can Chrome sync be infected?
Can Chrome sync be infected by malware? I cannot imagine how, but a particular unproven example that comes in mind is to change the "preferences", so that a malicious proxy server is added.
Another ...
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Possible sources of repeated Adware infections
In the last couple of months I have had the same thing happen on separate occasions to two Android phones, a Mac laptop and a Windows desktop computer. In all cases, something infects Chrome making ...
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Is google.com/webhp malicious?
Lately, I've noticed the addition of "/webhp" in the url of Google searches along with some additional variables, "sourceid", "rlz", and a few others. Together, they make a URL in the form of https://...
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Inspecting “tidynetwork” element in chrome to find its origin on my laptop [closed]
Anyone heard of the "TidyNetwork" virus/malware? Is it possible to determine the origin of the ad that is created on web pages by Tidy by inspecting the element using developer tools? I am using ...
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