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Originally Posted by Flatbutt1
FYI Webroot and Malwarebytes are both catching this thing (apparently adware) but what I don't understand is how it's getting in.
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Go to Task Manager and kill anything non-Windows.
(it probably won't be listed)
Go to Settings/Apps/StartupApps and remove Apps from AUTOMATICALLY starting with boot.
(it might not be listed)
You can 'probably' set almost everything non-Windows to MANUAL. They will start with programs as needed on demand.
Run services.msc as administrator level:
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/open-windows-services
https://windowsreport.com/how-to-open-services-msc/
Startup types and all programs running should all be listed there.
I am a layman here....research and get advanced help.
Use NoScript which blocks javascript from automatically running on websites. It's a small fence to keep the riff raff out.
I recently updated AMD drivers and they slipped in a "share user experience" feature without my consent or knowledge. It supposedly sends out a lot of data as in a GB/day per one comment. Microsoft does it. Everyone does it. Some are obtuse like FB and Gulag. FB didn't earn $110B last year for nothing.