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06-03-2017, 04:33 PM
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Re: I just updated my anti-virus sw, and now....

Originally Posted by JimmyC ->
I'm pleased to announce that I've solved the problem, (sorry, should have said, but I only did it today). I got Firefox and added AdblockPlus to its add-ons, and it works a treat.

I know Firefox is reputed to be a little less secure than some other browsers, but I'm not worried because I'm using it only to come to this site. I don't have to disable scripts or do any other potentially-disruptive juggling.

And, no more "Russian Ladies", aka, "God-knows-What".

Thanks for all the help and advice, gents.
Try adding the Ghostery anti-tracker add-on too.

Can't say I've heard of or experienced that FF is less secure than other browsers - I've used it for many years without issue although saying that there was a problem with memory management at one time but subsequent updates have sorted that out.

ETA. There's two trackers on this page - Google analytics and Google Adsense both of which have been blocked by Ghostery.
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06-03-2017, 11:30 PM
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Re: I just updated my anti-virus sw, and now....

Originally Posted by Judd ->
Try adding the Ghostery anti-tracker add-on too.
Will do, Judd.

Thnx.
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11-03-2017, 01:13 AM
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Re: I just updated my anti-virus sw, and now....

So much for AVP. I haven't had any for ten years with no problems.
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11-03-2017, 09:01 AM
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Re: I just updated my anti-virus sw, and now....

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So much for AVP. I haven't had any for ten years with no problems.
Same here Joe, they put the fear of God up you in order to sell their product. Okay, I know some people do get infected, but the problem is blown up beyond all proportion.....Just be careful....
 
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