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« on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 19:04:59 » |
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Whichever browser i use- firefox, chrome or IE i still get this 'browse to save' advert on every website. it picks up any key words within articles as well and pops up when you hover over them. I have re installed the browsers, looked at installed programs in control panel and unistalled it from their website but still no luck. Can anyone help?!  |
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 19:06:59 » |
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« Last Edit: Monday, January 28, 2013, 19:09:17 by leefer »
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 20:24:45 » |
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I always remove the hard drive, connect it to another computer then run a few virus scanners against it.
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 20:30:18 » |
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I always buy a new pc when this happens.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 20:31:55 » |
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i always don my tinfoil hat, disconnecting all the lines into my house and put my hard drives in a sink full of magnets.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 21:07:20 » |
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You should probably burn it, just to be safe
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Things get better but they never get good
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jonny72
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 21:19:28 » |
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I always buy a new pc when this happens.
Just think of all the money you'd have saved if you'd bought a Mac instead. |
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, January 28, 2013, 22:32:47 » |
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Turn it off and on again. If that doesn't work make sure it's plugged in.
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:18:02 » |
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jonny72
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:24:08 » |
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That was a vulnerability in Java, not the Mac OS. If you didn't have Java installed it wouldn't have affected you. Apple no longer maintain Java for the Mac themselves and have control back to Oracle. When details of the recent vulnerability in Java were discovered, Apple very quickly disabled Java from running on Mac's until Oracle fixed it. What did Microsoft do? Of course Macs aren't immune, but trying to claim they are anywhere near as bad as Windows is just crazy. |
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:27:12 » |
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I know next to nothing about computers but had endless problems with my last 2 laptops which were windows.
My Macbook is a breath of fresh air compared to them.
That is my personal opinion and I realise there are people who hate Apple and all they stand for but my Macbook, Iphone and Ipad Mini have (so far) been problem free.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:30:06 » |
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A vunerability in Java that allowed access to the OS, which Apple took 3 months to fix. Don't whitewash the facts with your blind love.
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:32:46 » |
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That was a vulnerability in Java, not the Mac OS. If you didn't have Java installed it wouldn't have affected you.
Apple no longer maintain Java for the Mac themselves and have control back to Oracle. When details of the recent vulnerability in Java were discovered, Apple very quickly disabled Java from running on Mac's until Oracle fixed it.
What did Microsoft do?
Of course Macs aren't immune, but trying to claim they are anywhere near as bad as Windows is just crazy.
Why would it matter where the vulnerability is, it's still a vulnerability. |
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jonny72
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:39:21 » |
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A vunerability in Java that allowed access to the OS, which Apple took 3 months to fix. Don't whitewash the facts with your blind love.
Not at all, Apple screwed up on that and took too long to fix it but at least when they fixed the vulnerability they cleaned up any infected Macs at the same time. Plus they have now sorted their Java strategy out; handing control back to Oracle, it's now an optional install, default security settings are very strict and blocking Java totally when there is a known major vulnerability. |
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