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Offline EagleKeeper

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Qwiklinx
« on: July 29, 2012, 05:45:05 PM »
It's an IE plugin that rides in via html code I suppose.

I also suppose that it is able to silently install, in my case, because I have User Access Control turned off and I am running as administrator.

It shows up in control panel/add remove programs.

The U.K.s Daily Mail site is where it came from for me.
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Re: Qwiklinx
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2012, 09:32:07 PM »
DON"T ****ing use IE!!!   :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
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Re: Qwiklinx
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2012, 09:36:54 PM »
It's not IEs fault, it's mine.

UAC disabled and running as an admin...that's my fault.
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Re: Qwiklinx
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2012, 09:44:08 PM »
Quote from: EagleKeeper on July 29, 2012, 09:36:54 PM
It's not IEs fault, it's mine.

UAC disabled and running as an admin...that's my fault.

That's the only way I run any of my computers.  I must admit, I got good at formatting and re-installing Windows when I first started.   :argh:
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Re: Qwiklinx
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2012, 09:58:40 PM »
One other thing that I think needs mentioning.

If you were to take the number of Windows machines and campare that to all other operating systems connected to the web.

If you were a hackzor who would you target?

I think you Mountain lion folkes are safe for the time being...well except for the 200+ extra apps folded into the OS.

Whatever, just learn the weakness of your OS and adapt to it.
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