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Huggles · 2007-10-07 18:39:37

I am getting kicked offline at exactly 7.30 pm every evening and my browser settings are going weird. I've never had trouble like this before so I havent a clue where to start - i think its adware.... Anyone got any tips?

07-10-2007 6:39pm

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Huggles

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I am getting kicked offline at exactly 7.30 pm every evening and my browser settings are going weird. I've never had trouble like this before so I havent a clue where to start - i think its adware....

Anyone got any tips?

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#2 07-10-2007 7:09pm

Sad Professor

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Unlikely. Spyware and viruses aren't an issue for macs. There are of course programs that claim to prevent/remove both but it's questionable whether they do anything at all except stop you from (god forbid) passing them on to a windows user.

It must be something else. What do you mean by kicked offline? Maybe it's your isp. What browser are you using? Is it crashing?

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#3 07-10-2007 7:18pm

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Heres one of those..

www.clamxav.com

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#4 07-10-2007 7:26pm

Huggles

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I'm on Camino and my isp is BT, I only notice it cause im on msn all the time and its 7.30pm without fail.

Weird

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#5 07-10-2007 8:19pm

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Is it only MSN you lose or is it everything to do with the internet, i.e. web browsing, ftp, torrents ?

What does Camino display in this situation ? Does it effect Safari or Firefox ?
Can you still access computers on your own network during this period ?
Do you share the connection with anyone either via wireless or wired to the router ?

Do you lose the DSL sync on the modem, can you still collect email after this time ?
Are you behind a firewall of any kind ?
How long does this downtime last for ?

There are lots of other questions to ask but these should get us started. I doubt very much it's spyware though.

ZEN

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#6 07-10-2007 8:21pm

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imo sounds like an ISP thing.

As sad professor said viruses and spyware etc really aren't an issue on macs.

Also spyware/virus that cuts its own means of spreading itself kind of seems a little silly.:rolleyes:

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#7 07-10-2007 8:47pm

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Very unlikely to be any kind of malware. Possibly related to the issues discussed at the start of this thread. Have you tried ringing BT?

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