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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: EagleKeeper on July 29, 2012, 05:45:05 PM

Title: Qwiklinx
Post by: EagleKeeper 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.

Title: Re: Qwiklinx
Post by: Thor on July 29, 2012, 09:32:07 PM

DON"T ****ing use IE!!!   :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Title: Re: Qwiklinx
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Qwiklinx
Post by: thundley4 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:

Title: Re: Qwiklinx
Post by: EagleKeeper 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.