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Gentlespirit — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Jade, interesting reading - My computer is fully protected and will alert me if I'm entering dangerous territory!!! I've never heard of a fake Internet Explorer, however, I will be on the look out!!! Thanks for the advise!

Original Blog Entry: Internet Explorer?

JADELottery — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:18:26 GMT

Be aware that there could be a potential problem when visiting some websites. I had this come up and was able to remove the fake version of Internet Explorer. It's goes like this. I was researching information on an asteroid due to pass near the earth in 2012 and 2036. I clicked on a site that I thought would have some information on its orbit. By chance I noticed that Internet Explorer didn't seem right. Something was just not right. I'm not going to say exactly, but those of you that work with your Internet Explorer will know. The change was very subtle. I'm not going to provide any feedback, but look and be aware. Fortunately, I was able to remove the Fake Internet Explorer and install the original. If you do have this happen you'll have to make Internet Explorer crash somehow. I deleted files and did not do the recommended reinstall that Windows pops up. Instead, I used a different computer to download Internet Explorer and let the install program run and remove any malicious software. Also, it may have been one of those '.ru' sites. I surprised Norton Internet Security didn't get it. It got that Antivirus 2009 blah-bedy-blah pop up crap. I dunno. Windows should have pick this one up, but only after I crashed it, when it attempted to automagic reinstall that it said the software versions didn't match that I eventually had to download from a different computer. I'm glad we have 5 here; with potentially more on the way. A Quad Cores they'll be. Look out everyone! Quad Cores in da howse!

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