On Thu Jul-26-2012 15:31, mark lewis (1:3634/12) wrote to Roger Nelson:

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 ml> you may have a rogue browser plugin... what plugins do you have
 ml> installed? you can find them in the options in the advanced area, i
 ml> think... or try CTRL-SHIFT-A and then select the plugins option on
 ml> the left unless it is already selected... please list them all...
 ml> either here or in netmail...  

7 of them:

iTunes Application Detector 1.0.1.1
M$ DRM 9.0.0.4503 (Netscape Object)
M$ DRN 9.0.0.4503 (Netscaoe Plugin)
Quicktime Plug-In 7.7.1 7.7.1.0
Shockwave Flash 11.3.300.265 <=== This one looks suspicious.
VLC Web Plugin 2.0.2.0
Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library 3.0.2.629

 ml> or you might have a critter... either way, something got ya... were
 ml> you asked to install a codec or update flash or something to be
 ml> able to view or listen to something? that's one of the most common
 ml> social engineering methods they use... tell ya flash needs to be
 ml> upgraded and offer something they tell you is flash but is instead
 ml> their critter...

That is entirely possible, but I don't know which of the listed parties is
the guilty one.

 ml> but you might have also been hit by a simple drive-by infestation,
 ml> too... what antivirus do you use?

MSE = Microsoft Security Essentials.


Regards,

Roger 
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