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Title: What is this?
Post by: krazyyzx on May 17, 2023, 03:02:50 PM

This randomly pops up even when i'm not using my laptop. It happens every once in a while, but quite frequently. Anybody know what it is and how to fix it?

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: DavidR on May 17, 2023, 03:17:05 PM

If you select the See Details option when you get the alert you should see the process responsible for the connection.

Presumably you have no affiliation with the site in question  ?

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: krazyyzx on May 17, 2023, 04:03:36 PM

Nope, none at all. I've never even seen that site in my life until now.

I've tried running smart scans and nothing seems wrong, and it says that it's located in google, but not a specific folder.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: DavidR on May 17, 2023, 09:08:29 PM

When it happens again use the See Details option (and post a screenshot again) as without more detailed information it isn't possible to advise a course of action.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: krazyyzx on May 18, 2023, 01:44:12 PM

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1001060368363311106/1108721374110957658/image.png (https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1001060368363311106/1108721374110957658/image.png)

I didn't know how to post an image so i put it on discord and copied the link. it should be the image though

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: DavidR on May 18, 2023, 05:07:40 PM

In the same way you attached your first screenshot.

Many won't visit unknown 3rd party sites.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: krazyyzx on May 22, 2023, 12:51:41 PM

Oh yeah sorry, here it is.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: DavidR on May 22, 2023, 03:10:55 PM

It isn't located in google Chrome as such - e.g. not a component - probably in the browser cache or cookies.

Try clearing the browser cache and cookies (including 3rd party cookies), restart Chrome and monitor.

It could be an add-on that you have added or updated, but lets see the the above works.