[AT] Off topic, computer related.

[charliehill]

Thanks Mattias.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mattias Kessén" <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic, computer related.


> Charlie,
> I use chrome for most things but for somethings like my fathers bank 
> affairs
> (yes he's spoiled)  I use IE because their software only work with IE. 
> This
> won't solve your present problem but might be a good way to work in the
> future.
>
> MVH
>
> Mattias
>
> 2010/3/15 charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>
>> Mike,  I don't think I'm getting this stuff through normal means 
>> (whatever
>> that would be).  I run a full software firewall with virus and malware
>> protection built into it (Zone Alarm Pro) and my internet service is DSL
>> though the phone company  Embarq/Charter.  Any normal viruses should get
>> stopped by the ISP first and by ZA if they get by the ISP.  I'm thinking
>> that somehow I've got a program running that is allowing this stuff.  I'm
>> starting to have problems again this morning.  The reason I don't 
>> want/need
>> to change browsers is that I'm a real estate appraiser.  I have to access
>> records from several Multiple Listing Services in the area and some of 
>> them
>> have MLS software that will only run on Internet Explorer.  In fact I
>> usually have to wait a month or so prior to a new update of IE for these
>> small software companies to catch up with the changes.  However I'm
>> starting
>> to think that this problem is browser specific and I might have to change
>> anyway.  This morning I ran a search for an .exe program that I was 
>> worried
>> about.  Apparently it's just part of microsofts stuff and not a problem 
>> but
>> while searching for it one of the links was to a microsoft.com web site.
>> When I went there I got immediately re-directed to a spam site.  I was
>> watching the address line and immediately shut it down.  Then a few 
>> minutes
>> later I opened my browser to the home page (Fox News) and in a few 
>> seconds
>> got redirected to "cheapassgames.com" and then within a second of so 
>> again
>> to some long addressed site that said something about antivirus software.
>>  I
>> know that was taking me back to the source of the problem I had.
>>
>> I shut the browser down as fast as possible and re-ran Trend Micro's
>> housecall, Trend Micros RU Boted and Malware Bytes Anti-malware program.
>> All of them came back clean.
>>
>> At this point I don't even want to open my browser to download Firefox or
>> another Browser.  This is getting rediculous.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >
>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic, computer related.
>>
>>
>> > Whatever else people might say about Verizon, they seem to do a pretty
>> > good job of keeping that kind of thing from happening to me. I also use
>> > Firefox for a browser, and it will ask me if I want to download 
>> > anything
>> > before *every* download (this can be somewhat of a pain, but I know it
>> > is "bitter medicine" for my own good). I realize that you don't want to
>> > change browsers, but that is an alternative for anyone else using MS IE
>> > and having problems.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > charliehill wrote:
>> >> This is not a question.  I just want to share my experience of the 
>> >> last
>> >> 24
>> >> hours in case it helps someone or in case someone knows what might be
>> >> going
>> >> on.
>> >>
>> >> Yesterday morning while doing an Internet search I hit one of those
>> sites
>> >> that re-directs you somewhere else.  Then I got that pop up that says 
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> a virus and must down load this program RIGHT NOW to stop it.
>> > <snip>
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