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Pressing-On
06-03-2014, 08:46 AM
The first thing that happened is that my pages were not loading properly. I had to double click and some wouldn't load at all.
I then went into Add-ons, checking things out, and noticed that my Avast Online Security had been disabled. Don't know how that happened.
Today, all of my Bookmarks have been deleted.
I ran a check with Spybot, Malwarebytes Antii-Malware, and Avast ProVirus.
Malware or Avast, can't remember now, said it found one threat and then three threats which it was unable to delete and put them in quarantine.
So, what do I do now and how do I correct my pages loading and where in the world are my bookmarks? :girlytantrum
shazeep
06-03-2014, 09:47 AM
what browser?
MissBrattified
06-03-2014, 09:52 AM
I would do a Window's System Restore and restore back to a date before you started having problems. Make sure your security is enabled before you reopen your browser.
Pressing-On
06-03-2014, 10:13 AM
what browser?
Firefox
I would do a Window's System Restore and restore back to a date before you started having problems. Make sure your security is enabled before you reopen your browser.
I already tried that and it didn't work. I think the reason is that my computer is having problems loading anything. But, I will try it one more time.
MissBrattified
06-03-2014, 10:28 AM
Try deleting your browser and reinstalling. Restart your computer in between deletion and reinstallation.
Pressing-On
06-03-2014, 10:34 AM
Try deleting your browser and reinstalling. Restart your computer in between deletion and reinstallation.
Okay. Thanks. This is giving me a headache. lol
MissBrattified
06-03-2014, 11:50 AM
Okay. Thanks. This is giving me a headache. lol
I have to tell you...I have dealt with zero bugs, viruses or general hinkiness since switching to a Mac. Windows has some advantages for programmers, gamers, etc., but Mac has the advantage of headache-free use for the average user. My computer doesn't have or need any kind of anti-virus programs. The security is built into the operating system and is very, very effective (and invisible). We are a very happy Apple household.
shazeep
06-03-2014, 02:06 PM
ditto...and you might go ahead and bite the bullet now, cuz what are you going to do when Win 7 loses support? Win 8? :lol
Praxeas
06-03-2014, 03:32 PM
The first thing that happened is that my pages were not loading properly. I had to double click and some wouldn't load at all.
I then went into Add-ons, checking things out, and noticed that my Avast Online Security had been disabled. Don't know how that happened.
Today, all of my Bookmarks have been deleted.
I ran a check with Spybot, Malwarebytes Antii-Malware, and Avast ProVirus.
Malware or Avast, can't remember now, said it found one threat and then three threats which it was unable to delete and put them in quarantine.
So, what do I do now and how do I correct my pages loading and where in the world are my bookmarks? :girlytantrum
You may not be able to get book marks back. Don't know what you mean by pages.
Is Avast up to date?
Try booting into Safe Mode, update Malwarebytes and Spybot and run both in safe mode
Praxeas
06-03-2014, 03:33 PM
ditto...and you might go ahead and bite the bullet now, cuz what are you going to do when Win 7 loses support? Win 8? :lol
It will be a while before Win 7 stops support.
BTW Im still using XP pro
Praxeas
06-03-2014, 03:35 PM
You can also try SuperantiSpyware portable
http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html
Pressing-On
06-03-2014, 06:39 PM
You may not be able to get book marks back. Don't know what you mean by pages.
Is Avast up to date?
Try booting into Safe Mode, update Malwarebytes and Spybot and run both in safe mode
By pages, I meant separate tabs opened. The websites don't load on the first try. I thought it was worse if you get re-directed, which I haven't. Thus far, the loading problems have cut back a lot, but still having some problems with it.
Yes, Avast is updated. I always keep everything updated. I am wondering why my Avast was disabled under Add-ons. How does that happen?
And while it was disabled, it is updating on a regular basis not giving me a clue that I even need to check on that in my Tools. The only reason I noticed is that my AdBlock appeared to be removed and I was trying to get that back up. Sorry, to mention that here. LOL!
I already tried rebooting in Safe Mode and had updated my Malware and Spybot previously.
You can also try SuperantiSpyware portable
http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html
Thanks, downloaded this and ran a scan. 7 threats, if they are telling the truth. I never trust any of these sites.
Also, I had read (on some Geek website) that Malwarebytes is not as effective unless you purchase versus downloading the free Malware. Same thing for the link you provided, I wonder?
Something that really ticked me off a couple of weeks ago. My sister was wanting me to meet her somewhere and wanted me to find out the driving distance. I went to MapQuest to put in the information and what do you know? I opened my email account and there is MapQuest. How in the world did they get my email address from using their website?!!! :girlytantrum
AND I have an account at Amazon and they are sending me info via my email, addressing me by my user name on this forum - Pressing-On! :girlytantrum
Praxeas
06-04-2014, 12:28 AM
By pages, I meant separate tabs opened. The websites don't load on the first try. I thought it was worse if you get re-directed, which I haven't. Thus far, the loading problems have cut back a lot, but still having some problems with it.
Yes, Avast is updated. I always keep everything updated. I am wondering why my Avast was disabled under Add-ons. How does that happen?
Maybe there was a browser update
Thanks, downloaded this and ran a scan. 7 threats, if they are telling the truth. I never trust any of these sites.
Also, I had read (on some Geek website) that Malwarebytes is not as effective unless you purchase versus downloading the free Malware. Same thing for the link you provided, I wonder?
The reason they say that isn't that it's not as effective in finding and removing but that it won't protect you from infections. It's a post infection tool
Something that really ticked me off a couple of weeks ago. My sister was wanting me to meet her somewhere and wanted me to find out the driving distance. I went to MapQuest to put in the information and what do you know? I opened my email account and there is MapQuest. How in the world did they get my email address from using their website?!!! :girlytantrum
They don't. Was it an email from mapquest or an advertsement?
AND I have an account at Amazon and they are sending me info via my email, addressing me by my user name on this forum - Pressing-On! :girlytantrum
I recommend changing ALL your passwords. Don't do any banking or purchases using this PC.
Someone may be remote accessing it.
What Virus did Malwarebytes or Spybot find?
SuperantiSpyware is recommended by a lot of the tech guys on the help forums like bleepingcomputer
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/windows/security/
BTW what browser?
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 06:30 AM
Maybe there was a browser update
Oh, okay.
The reason they say that isn't that it's not as effective in finding and removing but that it won't protect you from infections. It's a post infection tool
Okay, that makes sense.
They don't. Was it an email from mapquest or an advertisement?
I didn't open the email, but it said MapQuest, so I assumed it was from them.
I recommend changing ALL your passwords. Don't do any banking or purchases using this PC.
I just changed them all before this happened. Ugh! Do you know how many passwords I have? Ugh! I don't have another computer to use to change my banking password. I only use one of my banks to pay bills online. I don't access my other bank from my computer - ever.
Someone may be remote accessing it.
What Virus did Malwarebytes or Spybot find?
NSIS:OneClick-[PUP]
Win 32:downloader-UHI [PUP]
Win 32: Malware-gen
SuperantiSpyware is recommended by a lot of the tech guys on the help forums like bleepingcomputer
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/windows/security/
Well, I already had two that I paid for and then Spybot. If that isn't enough.... But, yes, I did download SuperantiSpyware and ran the check
BTW what browser?
Firefox
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 06:37 AM
Someone may be remote accessing it.
Is this complete information on checking for remote accessing? I don't think I would know if anything was different.
How to Detect a Remote Access to My Computer
http://www.wikihow.com/Detect-a-Remote-Access-to-My-Computer
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 06:58 AM
Prax,
Do you know what this means in Task Manager? These are the only two that don't allow you to access the file information.
csrss.exe
attiedxx.exe
Praxeas
06-04-2014, 12:17 PM
Prax,
Do you know what this means in Task Manager? These are the only two that don't allow you to access the file information.
csrss.exe
attiedxx.exe
Atiedxx or attiedxx?
Csrss is normal windows process
The second one is related to AMD's ATI graphics.
If you really want to be sure I would check a forum like bleepingcomputers or Techspot where an expert will walk you through stuff. They may ask you to download Hijackthis and post a log.
Are you sure you never registered a user name at Amazon?
Praxeas
06-04-2014, 12:22 PM
Is your firewall on?
You can check for open ports here
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
That wiki on remote access is pretty on target.
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 01:57 PM
Atiedxx or attiedxx?
Atiedxx
Csrss is normal windows process
Thanks, I thought that it was. Everything else checks out to be necessary in Task Manager. At least I can identify what everything else is related to - Dell, Microsoft, etc.
The second one is related to AMD's ATI graphics.
Okay. Thanks.
If you really want to be sure I would check a forum like bleepingcomputers or Techspot where an expert will walk you through stuff. They may ask you to download Hijackthis and post a log.
Thanks for the links. I will check it out in more detail later today or tomorrow.
Are you sure you never registered a user name at Amazon?
No, I couldn't have because, I use my credit card and it has to match when I order something.
I also went to My Computer, System Properties, Remote Settings and unchecked "Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer".
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 01:58 PM
Is your firewall on?
You can check for open ports here
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
That wiki on remote access is pretty on target.
Yes, my firewall is on.
Thanks for this link as well. I appreciate you taking the time for all the questions, Prax. :highfive
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 02:00 PM
BTW, a couple of months ago my phone service shut off my Internet saying they had been notified that I had tried to pirate some horror movie flick. lol
I have no idea what that was about. Got that straightened out and had my wireless password changed. Of course, my local phone company makes excuses that it is very difficult to change on my end and they have to do that for me. What else can I do but comply?
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 02:07 PM
Is your firewall on?
You can check for open ports here
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
That wiki on remote access is pretty on target.
Interesting after clicking the link, it says:
The text below might uniquely
identify you on the Internet
Your Internet connection's IP address is uniquely associated with the following "machine name":
******************* (deleted for viewing at AFF)
The string of text above is known as your Internet connection's "reverse DNS." The end of the string is probably a domain name related to your ISP. This will be common to all customers of this ISP. But the beginning of the string uniquely identifies your Internet connection. The question is: Is the beginning of the string an "account ID" that is uniquely and permanently tied to you, or is it merely related to your current public IP address and thus subject to change?
The concern is that any web site can easily retrieve this unique "machine name" (just as we have) whenever you visit. It may be used to uniquely identify you on the Internet. In that way it's like a "supercookie" over which you have no control. You can not disable, delete, or change it. Due to the rapid erosion of online privacy, and the diminishing respect for the sanctity of the user, we wanted to make you aware of this possibility. Note also that reverse DNS may disclose your geographic location.
If the machine name shown above is only a version of the IP address, then there is less cause for concern because the name will change as, when, and if your Internet IP changes. But if the machine name is a fixed account ID assigned by your ISP, as is often the case, then it will follow you and not change when your IP address does change. It can be used to persistently identify you as long as you use this ISP.
There is no standard governing the format of these machine names, so this is not something we can automatically determine for you. If several of the numbers from your current IP address (*************) appear in the machine name, then it is likely that the name is only related to the IP address and not to you. But you may wish to make a note of the machine name shown above and check back from time to time to see whether the name follows any changes to your IP address, or whether it, instead, follows you.
Just something to keep in mind as you wander the Internet.
After I hit proceed, it says:
THE EQUIPMENT AT THE TARGET IP ADDRESS
DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR UPnP PROBES!
(That's good news!)
:thumbsup
Reader
06-04-2014, 03:39 PM
AND I have an account at Amazon and they are sending me info via my email, addressing me by my user name on this forum - Pressing-On!
Have you done any reviews & if so, did you happen to use Pressing-On as the screen name for them? Did you go and check your Amazon account to ensure no one has accessed it and changed anything?
So many places try to make it seem like they are from a particular company and they are not.
Pressing-On
06-04-2014, 03:42 PM
Have you done any reviews & if so, did you happen to use Pressing-On as the screen name for them? Did you go and check your Amazon account to ensure no one has accessed it and changed anything?
So many places try to make it seem like they are from a particular company and they are not.
I have changed my password and I do check my credit card regularly. I have never opened one of those emails addressed to me as Pressing-on from amazon.
If you look back at post #22. Perhaps they can get more info than we are aware. Remember Snowden saying that all they need is your zip code and they have everything?
Reader
06-04-2014, 07:54 PM
Did you name your computer Pressing on?
In any email, do you use Pressing on? Some have Yahoo, which allows a screen name.
What may have happened (in part) is that they got an email address that may have contained the screen name and then you could get slammed with email appearing to be from all types of places, though it isn't if you look at their email used to send it or a link in the text.
More recently two email addresses I have started getting hit with emails with attachments (I delete and compact Thunderbird right after) and a few other regular spam mailings. That alone can be frustrating. It seems to be much better since closing one of them.
I can feel for you!
Praxeas
06-04-2014, 10:34 PM
No, I couldn't have because, I use my credit card and it has to match when I order something.
Maybe it wasn't really from amazon. Don't click email links unless you are sure it's legit. Lots of times they are schemes, fake websites to steal info
I also went to My Computer, System Properties, Remote Settings and unchecked "Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer".
Oh...thats good. Actually should have been unchecked already. What OS is it?
Praxeas
06-04-2014, 10:36 PM
BTW, a couple of months ago my phone service shut off my Internet saying they had been notified that I had tried to pirate some horror movie flick. lol
I have no idea what that was about. Got that straightened out and had my wireless password changed. Of course, my local phone company makes excuses that it is very difficult to change on my end and they have to do that for me. What else can I do but comply?
You can change the password on the router yourself. Or buy your own router with better security.
Don't use WEP.
Pressing-On
06-05-2014, 09:33 AM
Did you name your computer Pressing on?
In any email, do you use Pressing on? Some have Yahoo, which allows a screen name.
What may have happened (in part) is that they got an email address that may have contained the screen name and then you could get slammed with email appearing to be from all types of places, though it isn't if you look at their email used to send it or a link in the text.
More recently two email addresses I have started getting hit with emails with attachments (I delete and compact Thunderbird right after) and a few other regular spam mailings. That alone can be frustrating. It seems to be much better since closing one of them.
I can feel for you!
No, I didn't name anything Pressing-on other than my forum name here.
The thing about Amazon....I can search for an item anywhere and then log into Amazon, the item I have searched for is at the bottom of the page. So, yes, they do track what we are doing online, and I think it extends further than we think.
Pressing-On
06-05-2014, 09:41 AM
Maybe it wasn't really from amazon. Don't click email links unless you are sure it's legit. Lots of times they are schemes, fake websites to steal info
No, I don't open anything I don't recognize.
Oh...thats good. Actually should have been unchecked already. What OS is it?
Windows 7
Looks like I fixed the video viewing problem. I right clicked on any video I wanted to see (mainly news clips), chose Settings, and then unchecked Enable Hardware Acceleration.
I am still having a few problems with a webpage loading. Most of the time a second click will load it and then sometimes I have to click it three times. Still don't know why that is happening. I've noticed with all the stuff I've been doing that my computer is running faster. :heeheehee
Praxeas
06-05-2014, 02:57 PM
No, I don't open anything I don't recognize.
Windows 7
Looks like I fixed the video viewing problem. I right clicked on any video I wanted to see (mainly news clips), chose Settings, and then unchecked Enable Hardware Acceleration.
I am still having a few problems with a webpage loading. Most of the time a second click will load it and then sometimes I have to click it three times. Still don't know why that is happening. I've noticed with all the stuff I've been doing that my computer is running faster. :heeheehee
Did you try clearing Temporary Internet files?
Pressing-On
06-05-2014, 03:42 PM
Did you try clearing Temporary Internet files?
Yes, that's just part of disk cleanup, which I do pretty often. It's not a once a week schedule like Disk Defrag. Unless you think Defragmenting should be done more often.
Something happened, don't know what, but everything is running fine now. I'm not having the loading issues and my computer is running faster than ever, which is great.
Thanks again, Prax. Appreciate it! :highfive
Praxeas
06-05-2014, 04:44 PM
Yes, that's just part of disk cleanup, which I do pretty often. It's not a once a week schedule like Disk Defrag. Unless you think Defragmenting should be done more often.
Something happened, don't know what, but everything is running fine now. I'm not having the loading issues and my computer is running faster than ever, which is great.
Thanks again, Prax. Appreciate it! :highfiveI almost never defrag
Pressing-On
06-05-2014, 05:12 PM
I almost never defrag
Do you mean manually? Doesn't your computer normally have it scheduled once a week? My next defrag is 6/11 at 1:00 a.m.
Praxeas
06-05-2014, 06:12 PM
Do you mean manually? Doesn't your computer normally have it scheduled once a week? My next defrag is 6/11 at 1:00 a.m.
Neither. My PC is not set to do it and I never do it manually. It really should not need to be defragged often unless you are moving, adding and deleting files a lot
Pressing-On
06-05-2014, 06:17 PM
Neither. My PC is not set to do it and I never do it manually. It really should not need to be defragged often unless you are moving, adding and deleting files a lot
Oh, okay.
Pressing-On
06-06-2014, 09:27 AM
Prax,
Do I need both of these in my Plug-ins? I'm just wondering because, none of my other plug-ins have two entries.
Shockwave Flash 13.0.0.214 - last updated 5/14/14
Shockwave Flash 11.8.800.168 - 9/11/13
Shockwave for Director 12.1.2.152 -5/3014
Shockwave for Director 12.0.7.148 - 12/5/13
Pressing-On
06-06-2014, 09:53 AM
Okay, I am apparently still having some problems.
I am getting:
Error #2032: Stream Error
Description
The application is unable to request ads from server.
Cause
The ad server has encountered an invalid URL issue, which is mainly caused by improper embedding when loading a file. Primary causes for this error:
Attributes such as type, object ID, and allowScriptAccess have not been set properly.
The URL cannot be located or it is blocked.
Resolution
Check the following recommendations to fix the error:
Set allowScriptAccess to 'always' in the embed tag, especially if you are rendering companion ads on the HTML page. If you are running I.E., make sure that the embed tag is nested within the object tag and verify that the classid attribute appears exactly as shown below:
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0"
width="865"
height="750"
id="SamplePlayer"
align="middle">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" />
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" />
<param name="movie" value="SamplePlayer.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" />
<embed src="SamplePlayer.swf"
quality="high"
bgcolor="#ffffff"
width="900"
height="500"
name="SamplePlayer"
align="middle"
allowScriptAccess="always"
allowFullScreen="false"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
</object>
Note: If allowScriptAccess is not defined, the video file and the HTML page can communicate only if both are from the same domain.
Check that the object ID attribute contains the correct content ID.
Check that the embed src and type attribute is properly set. This issue may affect non-I.E. browsers. Example:
<embed src="Player.swf"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
Update all references to the video player and ensure that you have granted the file permissions to access content if it is located in another domain.
If you are still unclear about the error, refer to the sample implementation.
https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/flash/v3/errorcodes
Praxeas
06-06-2014, 12:28 PM
Prax,
Do I need both of these in my Plug-ins? I'm just wondering because, none of my other plug-ins have two entries.
Shockwave Flash 13.0.0.214 - last updated 5/14/14
Shockwave Flash 11.8.800.168 - 9/11/13
Shockwave for Director 12.1.2.152 -5/3014
Shockwave for Director 12.0.7.148 - 12/5/13
You can remove each of these. Don't just disable but remove them then go back to adobe and install flash. Flash is needed for a lot of things like youtube videos.
Do you have "Hijackthis"?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/trend_micro_hijackthis.html
If you run it, save a log but don't do anything else, don't check a box and fix anything
Pressing-On
06-06-2014, 01:50 PM
You can remove each of these. Don't just disable but remove them then go back to adobe and install flash. Flash is needed for a lot of things like youtube videos.
Okay, done! Checked a few clips and not having any problems.
Do you have "Hijackthis"?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/trend_micro_hijackthis.html
If you run it, save a log but don't do anything else, don't check a box and fix anything
Okay. Didn't see anything strange in the list.
Thanks, Prax! :highfive
Pressing-On
06-09-2014, 06:58 PM
I deleted Java. Do I need it?
Praxeas
06-09-2014, 11:09 PM
I deleted Java. Do I need it?
Possibly.
Pressing-On
06-10-2014, 08:48 AM
Possibly.
Okay.
This is a message I keep getting?
Internal Player Error Occurred Problem downloading third-party module google-ima-ads-manager?
Although when I hit it again, the video will load.
Praxeas
06-10-2014, 07:07 PM
Okay.
This is a message I keep getting?
Internal Player Error Occurred Problem downloading third-party module google-ima-ads-manager?
Although when I hit it again, the video will load.
When do you get it?
Sounds like you have aggressive privacy options to not allow cookies
Pressing-On
06-10-2014, 07:12 PM
When do you get it?
Sounds like you have aggressive privacy options to not allow cookies
I don't get it every time. And when I click the link again, it will load.
Do you think it might have to do with my Avast Safe Zone?
I went into IE and Safe Zone showed that I had a long list of trackers. I don't get that on Firefox.
KeptByTheWord
06-10-2014, 07:50 PM
I had a computer tech tell me one time that Java is very necessary for your computer to run smoothly online, and that java updates should always be updated as soon as they pop up on your computer. I had left a java update uninstalled for months and had major issues. When I updated the java, things seemed to normalize out for me.
Pressing-On
06-10-2014, 07:56 PM
I had a computer tech tell me one time that Java is very necessary for your computer to run smoothly online, and that java updates should always be updated as soon as they pop up on your computer. I had left a java update uninstalled for months and had major issues. When I updated the java, things seemed to normalize out for me.
What I have in plugs-in - Firefox has Java Deployment Toolkit 7.0.600.19 is known to be vulnerable. Use with Caution.
and has it disabled.
Praxeas
06-10-2014, 08:07 PM
I don't get it every time. And when I click the link again, it will load.
Do you think it might have to do with my Avast Safe Zone?
I went into IE and Safe Zone showed that I had a long list of trackers. I don't get that on Firefox.
Could be Avast or a fire wall. Do you have the fire wall on in Avast? What about Windows?
Praxeas
06-10-2014, 08:08 PM
What I have in plugs-in - Firefox has Java Deployment Toolkit 7.0.600.19 is known to be vulnerable. Use with Caution.
and has it disabled.
Mine is too. Firefox does that I think. I doubt you need the deployment toolkit
However perhaps the reason they are vulnerable is a lack of updates?
Pressing-On
06-11-2014, 07:38 AM
Could be Avast or a fire wall. Do you have the fire wall on in Avast? What about Windows?
If Avast is calling webshield a firewall, then yes. They are both on. I know that can cause some problems, but I've had Avast for awhile and it has always been on along with Windows.
Mine is too. Firefox does that I think. I doubt you need the deployment toolkit
However perhaps the reason they are vulnerable is a lack of updates?
Yes, I do understand that not being updated can cause problems, but I am updated.
Anyway, I am still having the loading problems. Don't know what to do next. I've exhausted all my options, other than unplugging and tossing out the front door. LOL!
Praxeas
06-12-2014, 06:28 PM
Check to see if that module is being blocked. Check to see how high the browser security and privacy settings are
navygoat1998
06-12-2014, 07:07 PM
It is time to get rid of that Tandy 500 and get something like an Amiga 500. :heeheehee
Praxeas
06-12-2014, 07:15 PM
It is time to get rid of that Tandy 500 and get something like an Amiga 500. :heeheeheeNah, just upgrade to a commodore pet
FlamingZword
06-12-2014, 09:07 PM
It is time to get rid of that Tandy 500 and get something like an Amiga 500. :heeheehee
The First computer I bought Radio Shack COCO2 (COlor COmputer)
Praxeas
06-12-2014, 11:46 PM
The First computer I bought Radio Shack COCO2 (COlor COmputer)
My first Computer my Dad bought. It was the Commodore Pet. It was one of the first home PCs.
I remember when my dad upgraded the ram from 4 bytes to 8....
Seriously.
I remember loading programs with a cassette.
Next PC was the Commodore 64. It was a pretty nifty PC. Commodore and Atari really missed the opportunity to capture the market. The Atari was way ahead of it's time graphics wize
Praxeas
06-12-2014, 11:46 PM
http://oldcomputers.net/pics/pet2001-black.jpg
Pressing-On
06-13-2014, 07:40 AM
It is time to get rid of that Tandy 500 and get something like an Amiga 500. :heeheehee
LOL! I have a Dell XPS 8300 16 GB
Pressing-On
06-13-2014, 07:42 AM
Check to see if that module is being blocked.
I don't believe I know how to check that.
Check to see how high the browser security and privacy settings are
Security is High
Privacy is High
Pressing-On
06-18-2014, 04:26 PM
Prax,
My gmail account was blocked as they said they didn't recognize the IP number being accessed.
The number they gave me is the same number showing up after I used this link that you gave me from post 18. - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
However, on my computer under my Network and Internet settings, the IPv4 address is not the same number.
What would that be about?
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 07:58 PM
Prax,
My gmail account was blocked as they said they didn't recognize the IP number being accessed.
The number they gave me is the same number showing up after I used this link that you gave me from post 18. - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
However, on my computer under my Network and Internet settings, the IPv4 address is not the same number.
What would that be about?
Do you ever access it by phone or tablet or from any other PC outside the home?
Pressing-On
06-18-2014, 08:02 PM
Do you ever access it by phone or tablet or from any other PC outside the home?
No, never do any of that.
I'll call my Internet provider tomorrow and see what they have to say. The number that doesn't match my computer is coming from their location.
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 08:03 PM
Do you ever access it by phone or tablet or from any other PC outside the home?
BTW they are supposed to send you a text message with a "code" to verify you are who you say you are.
Are you sure you are being sent to the real websites and not fake ones?
Also how did they inform you about this? I would contact them immediately
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 08:04 PM
Also do you use any sort of proxy or a application to speed up your browsing?
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 08:08 PM
I would contact them. It sounds like maybe they screwed up. they log IP addresses and so they should know what yours is.
How long ago did you check your gmail account before and be able to log in?
Pressing-On
06-18-2014, 08:19 PM
BTW they are supposed to send you a text message with a "code" to verify you are who you say you are.
Are you sure you are being sent to the real websites and not fake ones?
Also how did they inform you about this? I would contact them immediately
When I tried to log into my gmail account, a Google page came up. This isn't the first page that came up, but an option I chose from the first page:
https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/2943007?hl=en
It was wanting a verification code, which I never set up, because they can jump in a lake, they don't get to have my phone number.
It didn't appear to be fake.
I deleted the cache on my computer and tried to log in again, which did allow it. I went into my account and changed my password.
I did have an alert in red asking me to verify if the person logging in was me. I saw the location and times correlating with when I was trying to log in, so I acknowledged it was me. Then the text showed the IP number which doesn't match my computer, but the location is my service provider's location.
Recently my Provider shut down my Internet and when I called they said it had been reported that I was pirating a movie, which I wasn't. After I talked to the tech guy, he turned it back on. So, maybe something is up with that. Maybe he is jacking with my computer because he has my wireless password. You'd have to know him. LOL!
Pressing-On
06-18-2014, 08:22 PM
Also do you use any sort of proxy or a application to speed up your browsing?
No. I have a lot of memory on my computer, I don't need it to speed up.
I would contact them. It sounds like maybe they screwed up. they log IP addresses and so they should know what yours is.
How long ago did you check your gmail account before and be able to log in?
I had checked it this morning and everything was fine. I checked it again around 4:00 p.m., I think. At least I tried to. I then worked on the problem for a while before posting here.
I tried to log in at IE, but it gave me the same message.
Pressing-On
06-18-2014, 08:27 PM
BTW, I followed these instructions and was able to log into my account. I also chose "saved passwords" under settings for clearing history. I know I have History on my toolbar, but I went this route anyway.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 10:45 PM
When I tried to log into my gmail account, a Google page came up. This isn't the first page that came up, but an option I chose from the first page:
https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/2943007?hl=en
It was wanting a verification code, which I never set up, because they can jump in a lake, they don't get to have my phone number.
It didn't appear to be fake.
I deleted the cache on my computer and tried to log in again, which did allow it. I went into my account and changed my password.
I did have an alert in red asking me to verify if the person logging in was me. I saw the location and times correlating with when I was trying to log in, so I acknowledged it was me. Then the text showed the IP number which doesn't match my computer, but the location is my service provider's location.
Recently my Provider shut down my Internet and when I called they said it had been reported that I was pirating a movie, which I wasn't. After I talked to the tech guy, he turned it back on. So, maybe something is up with that. Maybe he is jacking with my computer because he has my wireless password. You'd have to know him. LOL!
change your router password.
I've logged in using my phone and got a similar warning. Them having your cell number is a added security feature
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 10:51 PM
No. I have a lot of memory on my computer, I don't need it to speed up.
That's not what meant :-)
A lot of times services like DSL (which is slow compared to Cable) uses a program that speeds up Internet browsing.
Praxeas
06-18-2014, 10:52 PM
BTW, I followed these instructions and was able to log into my account. I also chose "saved passwords" under settings for clearing history. I know I have History on my toolbar, but I went this route anyway.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache
Hopefully that continues to help
Pressing-On
06-19-2014, 07:20 AM
That's not what meant :-)
A lot of times services like DSL (which is slow compared to Cable) uses a program that speeds up Internet browsing.
Oh, okay. LOL! I am always conscience about photos, apps and plug-ins I add to my computer because I know it slows it down. So I had that on my mind.
No, my high speed DSL runs pretty fast and they just upgraded.
Pressing-On
06-19-2014, 07:23 AM
change your router password.
I've logged in using my phone and got a similar warning. Them having your cell number is a added security feature
I tried doing that last night and when I put in http://192.168.0.1/ or http://192.168.1.1/ it says the connection is timed out. I tried pinging it and it says the same thing.
So, is my firewall stopping something that I need to allow access?
Okay, so after posting this, I went into Command Prompt and put in ipconfig/flushdns - saying, "Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache", but still didn't load the page.
Then I typed in ipconfig/renew - saying, "No operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection 2 while it has it's media disconnected."
When I check my Internet Access it says, "The settings saved on this computer for the Network do not match the requirements of the Network."
Of course, I don't understand that. When my children are here with their phones and laptops, they log into my Wireless and everything is working fine.
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