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polly7

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8. Awww,

Reply to TroglodyteScholar (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 01:21 PM

Jun 2013

That's what I was afraid of. I had planned on buying the upgraded version when my time ran out but didn't want to do it just at this moment ... I don't like having my browser hijacked on purpose or otherwise. So, avast is gone, and AVG seems to be working great

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TruthDig website and this... [View all] SHRED Jun 2013 OP

I'm guessing it's a false positive but.... steve2470 Jun 2013 #1

Have you by any chance been getting messages from Avast lately saying polly7 Jun 2013 #2

I've used Avast on my friends' and family's computers for ages (I use Linux personally), but... TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #7

Awww, polly7 Jun 2013 #8

Okay I went into Settings... SHRED Jun 2013 #3

"I have the paid version of AVAST." polly7 Jun 2013 #4

you might shoot the people at Truthdig the info you have as a favor steve2470 Jun 2013 #5

I can't even get in the site to get their email address SHRED Jun 2013 #9

try this for the webmaster, who should know everything: steve2470 Jun 2013 #10

thanks SHRED Jun 2013 #11

My Malwarebytes didn't give any warning. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #6

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