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For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux.
Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. |
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Andy wrote:
For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 |
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On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 8:56:21 PM UTC-5, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
Andy wrote: For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 I have known this for a while, but I get my internet free from my apartment manager's office. But it's an open network and the DNS Suffix is hsd1.tx.comcast.net. I have a dialup ISP that I may use for a while. I get steady 53K connect speeds which is better than what I got with AT&T. I am downloading a program called Spotflux. It is supposed to offer some protection when you are in Wifi Hotspots like Starbucks. One time I uninstalled one browser and installed a new one. Problem went away for a while and then came back. I have XP on a virtual box. I may see if it can be configured to access the internet. Andy |
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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:56:21 -0500, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 Comcast injected scripts? Or DNS filtering? |
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"Andy" wrote in message
... For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. I had Comcast's one year a go Do not use or install your Comcast CD software it not needed and nobody knows anything about Constant Guard that was install with it.. To install your Comcast Modem plug in the modem box to one Computer Just open your IE8 browser put http://www.comcast.com Make Comcast's website your Home Page Close ReStart Computer Then reopen IE8 Now you have Internet if not ReStart Modem Unplug for 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 then Plug back in Refresh IE8 Now you have Internet Next time PrintScreen will help you get the right help Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice. http://www.gadwin.com/download/ Gadwin PrintScreen Version Gadwin PrintScreen 4.6 freeware Platforms Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Date 01/30/13 Size 4.04 MB Download now! Download as Zip-Archive |
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"Andy" wrote in message
... On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 8:56:21 PM UTC-5, Paul in Houston TX wrote: Andy wrote: For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 I have known this for a while, but I get my internet free from my apartment manager's office. But it's an open network and the DNS Suffix is hsd1.tx.comcast.net. I have a dialup ISP that I may use for a while. I get steady 53K connect speeds which is better than what I got with AT&T. I am downloading a program called Spotflux. It is supposed to offer some protection when you are in Wifi Hotspots like Starbucks. One time I uninstalled one browser and installed a new one. Problem went away for a while and then came back. I have XP on a virtual box. I may see if it can be configured to access the internet. Andy |
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"Andy" wrote in message
... On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 8:56:21 PM UTC-5, Paul in Houston TX wrote: Andy wrote: For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 I have known this for a while, but I get my internet free from my apartment manager's office. But it's an open network and the DNS Suffix is hsd1.tx.comcast.net. O you had the old windows XP-sp-2 is way.............. I have a dialup ISP that I may use for a while. I get steady 53K connect speeds which is better than what I got with AT&T. I am downloading a program called Spotflux. It is supposed to offer some protection when you are in Wifi Hotspots like Starbucks. One time I uninstalled one browser and installed a new one. Problem went away for a while and then came back. I have XP on a virtual box. I may see if it can be configured to access the internet. You do know here is windowsxp.general Not microsoft.public.virtualpc or microsoft.public.virtualserver and on XP sp3 We put Linux in The Virtual-Box That way we get Windows Security updates for are Virtual-Box |
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On Thursday, September 5, 2013 2:26:00 AM UTC-5, Hot-Text wrote:
"Andy" wrote in message ... For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. I had Comcast's one year a go Do not use or install your Comcast CD software it not needed and nobody knows anything about Constant Guard that was install with it.. To install your Comcast Modem plug in the modem box to one Computer Just open your IE8 browser put http://www.comcast.com Make Comcast's website your Home Page Close ReStart Computer Then reopen IE8 Now you have Internet if not ReStart Modem Unplug for 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 then Plug back in Refresh IE8 Now you have Internet Next time PrintScreen will help you get the right help Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice. http://www.gadwin.com/download/ Gadwin PrintScreen Version Gadwin PrintScreen 4.6 freeware Platforms Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Date 01/30/13 Size 4.04 MB Download now! Download as Zip-Archive I do have a modem and can use dialup. I get free internet as a free service, but it is an open network. I tried setting it up with WPA2, but you have to pay more. ipconfig gives this. Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net. ___________________ Since clicking on the popup goes to Comcast's website, I tend to believe that it was made by Comcast. Calls to Comcast led to answers like: "I am not aware of that." "Have you used a malware and virus scanner ?" "I talked to the guy in the software department and they do not know what it is." I may send a certified letter to one of their corporate offices. Take care, Andy |
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"Andy" wrote in message ...
For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. http://customer.comcast.com/help-and...uite-software/ Ben |
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Andy wrote:
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 8:56:21 PM UTC-5, Paul in Houston TX wrote: Andy wrote: For a couple of months I have been dealing with a Comcast popup box with Constant Guard that shows up in every browser I use in both Windows and Linux. Scans of malware, virus, and rootkits have come up negative. If you click on it, it takes you to Comcast's website, so I think they made it. I called them up and nobody knows anything about it. I got their corporate address thinking I would send a letter to them about it. Anyone have any experience with this or other ideas ? Thanks. There's quite a bit about it on the web, and lots of complaints. Google: Comcast popup box with Constant Guard http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Securit...s/td-p/1546421 I have known this for a while, but I get my internet free from my apartment manager's office. But it's an open network and the DNS Suffix is hsd1.tx.comcast.net. I have a dialup ISP that I may use for a while. I get steady 53K connect speeds which is better than what I got with AT&T. I am downloading a program called Spotflux. It is supposed to offer some protection when you are in Wifi Hotspots like Starbucks. One time I uninstalled one browser and installed a new one. Problem went away for a while and then came back. I have XP on a virtual box. I may see if it can be configured to access the internet. Andy Sounds like motel wifi. Often they use motel internet hosting companies and you have to abide by their requirements. Some of them are pretty strange. |
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