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malware from site
Posted by: Fritz
Date: September 17, 2015 10:02AM
while trying to find a stream for CNN last night that worked to watch the clown car in motion, one of the sites I tried connected me to some delicious malware, aka crap.
Advanced Mac Cleaner and Zip Cloud are the 2 that have reared their ugly faces thus far.
I've run them thru AppCleaner as that has previously done a good job, near as I can figure.
But I'm concerned about what other 5h1t may have joined the party, or if there might still be residules.
Any suggestions on any other course of action to take?
I ran Onyx as well, after AC.


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Re: malware from site
Posted by: Fritz
Date: September 17, 2015 11:17AM
[discussions.apple.com]

good info.


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Re: malware from site
Posted by: Fritz
Date: September 17, 2015 01:26PM
just tried to open Chrome and Safari to go to XPN.
My Flash Player is out of date.
When I update, Flash player attempts to install all this junk.

FYI


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Re: malware from site
Posted by: freeradical
Date: September 17, 2015 01:28PM
Are you going directly to the Adobe site, or are you getting "there" via a link? I never trust a popup etc. that tells me I need to update some software.
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Re: malware from site
Posted by: Fritz
Date: September 17, 2015 02:03PM
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Are you going directly to the Adobe site, or are you getting "there" via a link? I never trust a popup etc. that tells me I need to update some software.

that was it. I just realized that fact. Bastids! De-bloated.


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Re: malware from site
Posted by: Fred_Also
Date: September 17, 2015 03:43PM
Divx also installs "Zip Cloud". Supposedly there is an opt out during the installation but I guess I missed it. I have some old movies that play better with the Divx player.

Here is a link at Apple Discussions about it.

Apple Discussions

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Re: malware from site
Posted by: ka jowct
Date: September 17, 2015 04:45PM
Try Adware Medic/MalwareBytes for Mac?
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Re: malware from site
Posted by: Fritz
Date: September 17, 2015 05:00PM
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Try Adware Medic/MalwareBytes for Mac?

thanks for that. it found one more something worth losing.


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