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my browser keeps looking up ip address 1.2.3.4 ...
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August 18, 2012, 07:08:27 PM »
...then crashes out. can't seem to stop it. found in resource monitor that AvastSvc.exe is connected to 1.2.3.4
I'm sure something fishy is happening but hard to say. Computer has been having the odd moment recently.
Thanks in advance, Mark
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Re: my browser keeps looking up ip address 1.2.3.4 ...
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August 19, 2012, 08:39:58 PM »
welcome to the forum. the ip adress goes to Australia.
http://ip-lookup.net/?1.2.3.4
please follow this guide and attach your logs
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
a malware expert will help you from there.
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