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Discussion Boards => Support => Topic started by: tuffys_daughtr on January 21, 2018, 10:30:54 am
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The last 2 or 3 times I have clicked on a sponsor's ad to do my 15 cent PTC, my Avast has detected malware. This is very unusual for Fusioncash, I don't believe I've ever had it happen before. Anyone else getting this too? Thank goodness for anti-virus and Avast!
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Me to
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Today I clicked on a different sponsor than I usually do and it still happened. It also happened when I did my daily email sponsor code. So I sent FC a ticket about it.
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I always pick the same sponsor, so nothing changed.
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I've never had that problem... are your virus definitions up to date? sometimes that can be the problem.. otherwise I'd wait and see support says
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I've never had that issue. No matter which sponsor page I go to ( I use them all ), there has never been a problem.
Did you update your computer and increase the protection level? Of course you want to protect your device but if the security is set too high, most anything may set off a red flag.
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I do have that happen sometimes too. I did not used to.
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if you get one from Microsoft its not mirosoft but a fake warning. gives you a phone no to call . I called Microsoft and the guy said its phony.
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Maybe you could try a different browser. My computer has Firefox and Safari. I don't care much for Safari but I love Firefox. Anyway, I tried something today: I opened up Safari and went to a website that I know has never been a problem with malware. When I opened a link on the site, the page opened but I also got a warning that there was a possible virus threat. I logged off of the site and closed that browser.
Then I did the exact same thing in Firefox; the same website, the same link and not a problem at all. Safari gets a little weird like that for some reason.
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I've never had that issue. No matter which sponsor page I go to ( I use them all ), there has never been a problem.
Did you update your computer and increase the protection level? Of course you want to protect your device but if the security is set too high, most anything may set off a red flag.
Yes, actually I did so it is possible it is more sensitive. It's also possible that I was getting this malware all along before I upgraded and just never knew it. It's still giving me credit for visiting the pages though, there's just nothing to see on the page.
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if you get one from Microsoft its not mirosoft but a fake warning. gives you a phone no to call . I called Microsoft and the guy said its phony.
Oh man, yes have got this one many times, and it's so annoying. I have got it on the Yahoo site when I click to read a news story. At first, it very much worried me, and I thought the only way to get rid of it was to restart my laptop. But now I've figured out there is a way to close it out.
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I have been getting the same thing lately too. I have had stuff from Fusion Cash blocked in the past. I would trust your Anti-virus, it is not worth screwing up your computer for a penny or two
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I have had other things happen, but never this. However, I use AVG and not Avast.
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I have been getting the same thing lately too. I have had stuff from Fusion Cash blocked in the past. I would trust your Anti-virus, it is not worth screwing up your computer for a penny or two
I agree. I still get credit for the click, but Avast blocks it from loading. So hopefully no harm done.
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I have had other things happen, but never this. However, I use AVG and not Avast.
I used to use AVG for a very long time, then it started messing up and a local internet guy here recommended Avast, so when I got my laptop, I went with it.
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I had used Norton for years, I had a computer problem and the local computer geek who fixed it recommended Avast, It must be 6 or 7 years I have been using it, it has done a great job (with Norton I did pick up a couple of issues)
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Use Norton also...have used McAfee before...both good.
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Well, I got an answer to my ticket about it, basically said it could be a false positive like someone here said, but they referred to surveys, and I am not getting the notice on surveys. It's mostly on the sponsor ads in the paid to click and it's the same site every time. mcj.safeharborlinked dot com. So I'm not fretting about it anymore, I hope it's all good!!
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No, I have not encountered signs of malware whenever I do the daily PTC. I always run a full scan checking for any viruses before I open my browser to do Fusion Cash.
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I do things the same way everyday.
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I have that problem with Avast, too. I usually pick the same sponsor and it never happened before, then all of a sudden after the 1st of the year, I started getting the malware warning. I just close it and go on, and I always get credit for clicking on that sponsor, so I don't know what is happening.
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I use Norton also
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An interesting thing happened this morning. When I was doing the daily email, I filled out the captcha to go to the "Mommy Page" and got the malware warning. Weird. Got my .02, though! :)
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I have never had that issue
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Yesterday, I had a terrible problem with my computer. It became unusable. I have an Apple and have Apple Care. I am still under warranty.
Apple Care was wonderful and was by my side over the phone. They were hoping to save me having to go to the Apple Store because I am a senior citizen with health issues who does not drive.
My problems began about 8:30 a.m. and was finally resolved around 5:30 p.m. I was forewarned that I was going to lose some information which I did.
I am registered with many sites which includes Fusion Cash. I register for a lot and I click on a lot. I am certain that I brought this problem on myself.
Be careful with what you are clicking on, registering for, signing up for.
My Apple Care expires in June and if something like this happens after June, I am going to have to bring a large desktop to the Apple Store and pay money to have it fixed or even be forced to buy a new computer.
I am going to be much more cautious with what I sign up for.
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An interesting thing happened this morning. When I was doing the daily email, I filled out the captcha to go to the "Mommy Page" and got the malware warning. Weird. Got my .02, though! :)
That is weird, as I never get the warning for the Mommy page. Still get it every day for the sponsor ads on the PTC though.
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You are so right BostonPhil, some things you click on can cause absolute chaos on a computer!! Thank goodness though some websites are starting to keep some of these bad ads or click bait ads at a minimum. It stinks when you gotta take your computer in to be cleaned from a virus or whatnot.
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One more thing.
When I click on any of the sponsors on PTC, I now get something totally different that the sponsor. I mostly get something about Flash and updating my Flash. This has been happening on all three sponsors for days if not weeks.
I have been getting this Update Flash page a lot on other sites also as well as pop ups and drop downs.
I eventually clicked on and did what i thought was an update but I continued to get this message. I think this is what screwed up my computer.
Since my computer crashed yesterday and got eventually all fixed up, I am not getting it. I am not getting a lot of junk that I was getting and my computer is so much faster.
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Oh that is too weird!! I have gotten that flash update message before too, but not on FC I don't think. And whenever I went to update it, it said it was already updated to the latest version, so now I just ignore it.
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This has been happening to me for about a week now. My antivirus blocks the site and gives me the message about the malware threat.
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Well, chillingly enough, I got an email from Flash tonight saying something about a security problem and i need to click on and update my Flash. This email was sent to one of my Apple emails that I almost never use. I got the same red F symbol that I was getting in my down loads and pop ups and that is attached to my sponsored emails on FC when I do PTC.
I am not going to touch this email. I am going to call Apple Care tomorrow and talk to them about it.
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You can go directly to the Adobe Flash site, and I believe you can check your version. I just never click anything in an e-mail unless it is something I am expecting from a friend. I will always go to the site myself.
I get all sorts of notifications from Banks (so many different ones), Itunes, Paypal etc at a hotmail address I use for offers, mailing lists and other non-important stuff (all that important stuff goes to a different address) so I know it is all phishing (I always report it as such to Microsoft).
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Avast, AVG don't like certain sites if there a harmful site or not. I've gotten nothing off clicking those and i do have my adblocker in place to block anything else that would of popped up if i didnt have it running for a just in case scenerio
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This has been happening to me for about a week now. My antivirus blocks the site and gives me the message about the malware threat.
Yes, it says it is a low grade malware threat and the site is blocked for me every time. I am grateful for that as there is no way around not clicking a sponsor's ad. They appear to all go through the same website address, which is safeharbour something, I can't remember now.
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Avast, AVG don't like certain sites if there a harmful site or not. I've gotten nothing off clicking those and i do have my adblocker in place to block anything else that would of popped up if i didnt have it running for a just in case scenerio
It tells me the site is infected with low severity malware. I'm OK with the block. Malware of any grade can create havoc!
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Well, I got an answer to my ticket about it, basically said it could be a false positive like someone here said, but they referred to surveys, and I am not getting the notice on surveys. It's mostly on the sponsor ads in the paid to click and it's the same site every time. mcj.safeharborlinked dot com. So I'm not fretting about it anymore, I hope it's all good!!
Ah here's my post with the site link. Every one of the sponsor ads go through this site.