[AT] Off topic, computer related.

[Mattias Kessén]

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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