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My Swag Survey??
« on: September 13, 2013, 03:21:38 PM »
It keeps popping up and requesting info.  Scam or okay please?

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Dear myswag.org visitor,

 You've been selected to take part in this anonymous survey. Tell us what you think of myswag.org in this 30 seconds questionnaire, and to say "thank you", we'll offer you an exclusive free gift worth over $50...

Question 1 of 4: Where are you viewing myswag.org from?


At home
At work
Other


Next...



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 Copyright 2008-2013 All rights reserved. We are not affiliated nor partnered, with myswag.org. myswag.org has not authored, participated in, or in any way reviewed this advertisement or authorized it. The trial products offered on the last page pay this website for orders placed.

http://the-officialsurvey.com/au_2/index1.php?keyword=myswag.org ...
« Last Edit: September 13, 2013, 03:25:43 PM by Kit_e_kat9 »
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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2013, 03:24:31 PM »
I haven't seen an surveys, so it must be scam.
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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2013, 03:31:33 PM »
Might be an idea to let the mods know if you haven't already Kit_e!??
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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2013, 03:31:46 PM »
You've got adware.

"the offical survey.com" seems well known and annoying. Don't provide your details though, its a scam. It just looks at what other sites you've visited and provides that sites name in the survey to lure you in.

http://fixvirusfast.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/how-to-block-httpthe-official-surveycom_4.html

At the very least you get your browser fixed.
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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2013, 03:32:21 PM »
Scam - my computer has the same thing poping up whenever I use internet explorer and it just puts what ever site Im looking at as the survey for, got to run my antivirus and spybot later today to get rid of it.
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2013, 03:35:19 PM »
Your employer needs better virus protection -  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2013, 03:36:30 PM »
And tell them you deverve a bonus for findin it!!
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2013, 03:45:22 PM »
And tell them you deverve a bonus for findin it!!

Actually a lot of these malware things get introduced through users downloading and installing stuff they shouldn't be :)  So she might not want to draw attention to herself or how it got there.

They usually get bundled in with crap like browser toolbars and extensions, games, fonts, emotions and other trivial software you think will be harmless.

Other times they can propagate to insecure machines via a weakness in the browser or computer O/S when visiting a comprised site, or when used on an unprotected/infected network (like an internet cafe) so in those cases its not so much her fault.




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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2013, 04:00:46 PM »

I'm actually at home today and it's my home computer.

Only things I've downloaded lately are 77.zip as per my tablet manufacturer to install an update as I can't get the tablet on the net and an APK installer and MS2013 via a work "get it cheap" deal.

I noticed that my keyboard wasn't responding as usual (it's still rather dodgy ... I have to type very slowly for all the keys to register being touched which is less than 1/4 my typing speed and very annoying to say the least) and all of a sudden pop ups everywhere.

Running McAfee now and have deleted all (from various places) bar the MS.  Might even restore to an earlier time later today just to be sure.

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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2013, 04:04:22 PM »
download, update Malwarebytes... run it.
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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2013, 05:06:26 PM »
download, update Malwarebytes... run it.
But DON'T select the free trial. Untick that option and run.
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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2013, 05:41:09 PM »


Hey MrBitchi,

Thanks for that.  Haven't seen you since Gordon County!  I think I'll just settle for a night on the turps at this stage.

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My Swag Survey??
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2013, 05:55:38 PM »
Guys
This is definitely not myswag. If something is presented to the group it will be in a correct forum from Brett.
Unfortunately there Is limited we can do about advertising and malware.

Always please ask first before you do anything to give away details.
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« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2013, 09:50:19 PM »
Try using "Firefox" instead of ie  8)
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« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2013, 10:05:44 PM »
....and I'd suggest you always ask one of the mods for authenticity. Does sound suss though  ???

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Re: My Swag Survey??
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2013, 10:42:59 PM »
....and I'd suggest you always ask one of the mods for authenticity. Does sound suss though  ???

Firefox has commented and if anyone knows he will.

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« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2013, 10:46:39 PM »
Try using "Firefox" instead of ie  8)

x2 for going to Firefox. We were getting so many pop ups on ie that we could barely see the page we wanted  >:D Downloaded firefox and now all is good  :D

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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2013, 06:15:58 AM »
Run Malwarebytes and see what that picks up.  Failing that, run a thing called Junkware Removal Tool.

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« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2013, 11:34:46 PM »


Update:

Complete Recovery and that annoying "survey" has ceased!   :cup:

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