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Google-built media streamer hits the FCC in Back Page News

Is it a virus ?

Started by Deep_Level_Shark, Oct 05 2012 16:57

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#1 Deep_Level_Shark

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 16:57

I'm getting this message in FireFOX browser ... Which program to uninstall to get rid of this message ?



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Ad Bot


#2 +warwagon

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 16:58

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Which program to uninstall to get rid of this message ?

Hmm well i'm seeing the words "Panda Could Antivirus"

So I would guess Panda cloud Antivirus?

#3 Detection

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 17:10

Something is wrong with the site, I managed to get it to load once then I get this

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Direct link to AV

http://acs.pandasoft...udAntivirus.exe

#4 OP Deep_Level_Shark

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 17:39

View Postwarwagon, on 05 October 2012 - 16:58, said:

Hmm well i'm seeing the words "Panda Could Antivirus"

So I would guess Panda cloud Antivirus?

I don't have this software installed in my box.

#5 Tyler R.

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 17:47

View PostDeep_Level_Shark, on 05 October 2012 - 17:39, said:

I don't have this software installed in my box.

Scan computer with Spybot and malware bytes. Report back here.

#6 +jamesyfx

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 19:32

Panda are a legitimate security software company. But I can't explain why you got that message.

Perhaps the website you used to get to that page incorporates their software somehow, just like Google blocks certain websites.

#7 Haggis

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Posted 05 October 2012 - 19:39

Check in Windows Add/Remove Programs for any Panda programs, such as Panda Safe Browser, or a program called Anti-phishing Domain Advisor, which uses a Panda antiphishing blacklist. If you find anything, uninstalling it should solve this.

#8 Hum

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 01:43

The website Installs Windows 8. :shifty:

#9 scaramonga

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:20

View PostHum, on 07 October 2012 - 01:43, said:

The website Installs Windows 8. :shifty:

Beat me to it lol :)

#10 alphamale

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:21

the webpage in red above does not say or mean you have panda installed. it looks like an ad in the browser notice warning you about a webpage. you dont provide enough other detail for me to say anything further..

#11 farmeunit

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 03:40

Having the URL could help tell if it's legit, also, not false positive. Definitely looks like Panda was installed, or something that uses Panda as an advertiser.

#12 gawicks

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 04:02

Definetly some advertisement for Panda Cloud Antivirus. Are you trying to install some freeware?
the URL seems legit Panda .

http://download.clou...us/?id=blekkotb..#

EDIT: Clicking on that "Malicious" link redirects you to an invalid page :p

#13 Tech Greek

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 04:18

That's because url=XXXX is blank

http://download.clou...&url=google.com
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