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Internet Threats While Surfing
During my Internet
searches, I ran into this illegitimate pop-up. I opened the link
to the website
I wanted to view and this pop-up
appeared. The phony page and pop-up is actually a gif/jpg controlled by a javascript
applet. So clicking anywhere starts the executable program. To avoid trouble,
don't click anywhere on the screen. To make sure the nonsense goes away, hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
this will open Windows
Task Manager.
Click the Applications tab (it should default to this
tab). Highlight the questionable application. Then click the End
Task button down below. [See: Anatomy
of a Malware Scam] Reputable websites do not fire pop-up/click here/download
this windows at you as soon as you open their pages. This is a red flag. However,
if this happens, do not panic. Simply follow the steps laid out earlier. If you
do click, run your Malware/Spyware search program. You can use Virus
Total to check the integrity of any file on your computer. Email the questionable
file or upload it.
Download Adobe™ Reader
All Adobe™ downloads
Microsoft™ Security
TechCenter
Microsoft™ Update
Management
To view how to turn on/off Windows Services like Automatic Updates click here.
To use an alternative method, you can click Start>>Run>>type
msconfig and click OK. You will get
the System Configuration Utility popup, open the Services
tab, scroll down and check it/other items off/on. Restart your computer when prompted
by the Windows pop-up.
Java/Active X
To view our site properly Java
and ActiveX
controls should be enabled
on your system.
Click F1 for Internet explorer Help
file. Turn your
pop-up blocker On and Flash blocker Off.
A few external links use pop-ups when you enter their site, so just close them.
Enable pop-ups from undergroundnation.
Links/Pop-ups
We do not use cookies; however, links might. Use your browser tools or the CleanUp!®
tool to eliminate them.
Pages that get hacked
have links that are redirected, excessive or persistent pop-ups or pics are misaligned
with text. You can refresh the page then click the stop button. Try Refresh>>Stop
before the pics load and block text.
If the Java Console® opens up at any time just close the window.
Popular browsers continue to be vulnerable to clickjacking
attacks.
Screen Resolution
Page/site best
viewed using 1024X768 resolution.
Videos can be viewed enlarged if you right-click and open a new window/tab.
Baud rate will depend on the time of day and Internet traffic.
Set text size to Medium for best resolution.
Video Adobe™
Flash Player is provided for videos;
you may need an older version depending on your system. [See: View
all Adobe™ downloads]
Video data streams may be less reliable during peak traffic.
This video codec will allow
you to access many video streams.
Practice webcam safety.
Hovering over the video screen while video is loading slows its progress.
Some videos access Windows™ media player. You may get a pop-up
saying cannot
view media or search the web for what you need etc. Just click the Now
Playing tab, then click More
Options. Click Player tab on pop-up, then check the Download
codecs automatically box.
