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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

    I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

    I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

    Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

    Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.
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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by GM View Post
    Dunno, just tried it again and I get the same message that it blocked 'doctorceme.ru'

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    I have faced this type of problem once in a while, and the reason was to do with some type of self-unexecutable malware's presence or a similar type of entry in the registry file. I use XP, and had got it corrected by going for a full scan (the off line type, no net I mean) of my setup.

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    Re: OT for true geeks

    ok who's been looking at the neckked girlie pics?
    the link works fine here. not at all sure what these proggies will do. but they sound like good stuff

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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by GM View Post
    I'm clueless about such stuff, so how does one find out?

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    I'll open it in a virtual machine which isolates your computer from malicious code.And see what happens.

    Edit: Looks safe to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bowtie427ss View Post
    Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

    I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

    I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

    Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

    Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.
    I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

    I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.

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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by Altec Best View Post
    I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

    I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.
    I switched to Opera, but had issues with a lot of sites, so back to Firefox now. Doesn't seem quite as buggy. Yes was bad for a bit.
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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Last edited by mah; April 13th, 2013 at 08:57 PM. Reason: add a link
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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil-G View Post
    ok who's been looking at the neckked girlie pics?

    That stuff is all on the PC in the barn, where the redhead never ventures. What she doesn't know won't hurt me...
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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by Old Guy View Post
    I switched to Opera, but had issues with a lot of sites, so back to Firefox now. Doesn't seem quite as buggy. Yes was bad for a bit.
    Agreed it is it's only problem IMO. I just recently had a problem with photobucket after they decided to change their software.It isn't supported in Opera anymore and I was a Pro account user so now I'm a Flickr Pro user.. Most of the sites I use or need are supported so it's not a big issue for me... YET !

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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by bowtie427ss View Post
    Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

    I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

    I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

    Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

    Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.
    Quote Originally Posted by aditya View Post
    I have faced this type of problem once in a while, and the reason was to do with some type of self-unexecutable malware's presence or a similar type of entry in the registry file. I use XP, and had got it corrected by going for a full scan (the off line type, no net I mean) of my setup.
    Not ATM.

    Dunno, I've never had any problem before with this site regardless of which browser, AV program I was using, including the current AVAST freeware.

    I was pleased with Firefox for years, then awhile back there was an update that caused it to slow the machine down to a crawl, so after un/re-installing it several times across several FF updates not resolving the issue I switched to Chrome, which until this morning has given me no problems.

    I use XP Pro/SP2 and AVAST does a full system scan daily, but Chrome is normally on-line, so last night closed it and disconnected the DSL, but AVAST didn?t find anything.

    That said, when I opened Chrome this AM after reconnecting the DSL, it caused the machine to re-boot!

    Checking AVAST, I could find no indication it had found anything in the initial scan and Chrome loaded normally, so again tried the FRD link and now it loads the site and its various links, but in each case AVAST pops up that it?s blocking the 'doctorceme.ru' site.

    GM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Altec Best View Post
    I'll open it in a virtual machine which isolates your computer from malicious code.And see what happens.

    Edit: Looks safe to me.

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    I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

    I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.
    OK thanks! Should I just list it as a ?false positive??

    I?ll pass on this program then, my machine is slow enough already.

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    Re: OT for true geeks

    Quote Originally Posted by GM View Post
    OK thanks! Should I just list it as a ?false positive??

    I?ll pass on this program then, my machine is slow enough already.

    GM
    Your Welcome ! Yes I would as your computer or more specifically Avast is having the issue.

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