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j.dirona
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So I just went onto chrome and it had said it was changed... and i'm normally fine with new updates... but this one is horrible,

It deleted all my extensions and nearly everything i click on now gives me an ad.

 

Is this updated for everybody? and are you guys having the same issue with the uninstalled extensions?

 

UPDATE: it was a virus called Asmedia ASM104x eSATA Host Controller Driver

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Sounds like you got a virus.

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Are you sure it's not a virus?

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Nope no problems here at all. Are you sure you had a update?

No idea what happened, maybe a virus, shit tons of things started downloading every time i tried to open a new tab, I uninstalled and reinstalled chrome which seems to have fixed it...

Maybe a virus but no idea where I would have got it from unless its been dormant for a while

 

Hopefully it doesn't happen again now i got tons of stuff to uninstall -.- 

Please use http://pcpartpicker.com/ for everybodones sake!

and quote me if you want me to see a reply please :)

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No idea what happened, maybe a virus, shit tons of things started downloading every time i tried to open a new tab, I uninstalled and reinstalled chrome which seems to have fixed it...

Maybe a virus but no idea where I would have got it from unless its been dormant for a while

 

Hopefully it doesn't happen again now i got tons of stuff to uninstall -.- 

You should be using a good antivirus with ccleaner and malwarebytes to prevent stuff like this from happening.

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Time for the usual MBAM, AdwCleaner, CCleaner, the works.

At least it's not as bad as when Firefox decided to do a whole "re-design" - ahem, it looks exactly like Chrome....

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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You should be using a good antivirus with ccleaner and malwarebytes to prevent stuff like this from happening.

Yeah I'll update I found the virus, what do you suggest for antivirus/cleaning software?

 

Also really too bad... I had gone over 2 years with no viruses

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Yeah I'll update I found the virus, what do you suggest for antivirus/cleaning software?

 

Also really too bad... I had gone over 2 years with no viruses

avast or AVG for antivirus (free of course)

then malwarebytes

then cccleaner

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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