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Infection Blocked
« on: December 19, 2014, 06:06:34 PM »
hi,  I keep getting this avast pop up every minute or two and its driving me nuts.

http://s.vb3k.com/crossdomain.xml

what it and how do I get rid of it?   thanks

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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2014, 06:12:31 PM »
Please make it a dead link by changing http to hxxp.
Or some unsuspecting user may get an infection.
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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2014, 06:19:56 PM »
Could you provide a screenshot of the pop-up?
Right click on the avast tray icon>click "show last pop-up" Then take screenshot.
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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2014, 05:21:32 AM »
I get this too recently!! Help! This is the only result that came up when I searched this issue, I don't know what to do. It also makes my computer run slow after so I'm getting scared... thank you for any help.

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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2014, 05:20:37 PM »
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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2014, 05:27:29 PM »
It seems he is running Mac OS ..... if so, none of those tools will work


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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2014, 04:01:13 PM »
Dell Inspiron, Win10x64--HP Envy Win10x64--Both systems Avast Free v17.9.2322, Comodo Firewall v8.2 w/D+, MalwareBytes v3.0, OpenDNS, Super Anti-Spyware, Spyware Blaster, MCShield, Unchecky, Vivaldi Browser and, various browser security tools.

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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2014, 01:58:38 AM »
Yes I have Mac OS 10.6.8. Still getting this threat pop-up sometimes, though went a whole day without it, too, but showed up today again.

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Re: Infection Blocked
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2014, 06:43:39 PM »
Yes I have Mac OS 10.6.8. Still getting this threat pop-up sometimes, though went a whole day without it, too, but showed up today again.
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