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Anyone else get this software update pop-up?
Anyone else get this software update pop-up?
Started by headfirst, 02/03/2015 07:24 AM
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Anyone else get this software update pop-up?
02/03/2015 07:24 AM
I get this pop-up from time to time and only when on cigargeeks. Look familiar to anyone else?
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02/03/2015 07:36 AM
I have never seen that before.
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02/03/2015 07:38 AM
Never saw that before. I wouldn't do it unless SenorPablo tells us of a site update. There has been some malware running behind the scenes in the pop-up ads. Once I blocked those, all sorts of problems stopped.
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02/03/2015 07:45 AM
If its malware. try cleaning your pc with malware bytes.. its free and works great.
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02/03/2015 08:32 AM
Pretty sure (99.9%) that it is malware.
It'S time for a nice clean up.
If you are going to DIY, using Malwarebytes or another soft, make sure you do the cleanup in SAFE MODE, (press F8 key at startup) as that ensures a much better, deeper cleaning.
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02/03/2015 08:37 AM
Thanks all.
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02/03/2015 08:40 AM
Nope, don't get that one
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02/03/2015 08:48 AM
Have been getting it too,time to clean house!.
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02/03/2015 08:50 AM
I found this recommendation for getting rid of it:
http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-softwareupdaterlp-com-virus/
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02/03/2015 12:40 PM
I would recommend Malwarebytes. Do not go through with the install it is suggesting. Definitely nothing required by the site.
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02/03/2015 01:37 PM
sneaky computer bastids!
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