Is there a way to block FLV player from popping up?


  1. Posts : 1,167
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #1

    Is there a way to block FLV player from popping up?


    Is there a way to block FLV player from popping up? It pop up when you might visit a questionable but not illegal video playable website. Especially websites that have a lot of ads. I done all the malware test, so I am not infected. It strange that it only happens with firefox 30.0

    I have mine uncheck. I wonder if background service has been comprised, remember Mozilla is open source.
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  2. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #2

    FLV is for flash video which is what most internet video is. What, exactly, do you mean it pops up?
    You don't need it and likely came along with something you downloaded and installed. Remove it.
    http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-flv-player.html
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  3. Posts : 1,167
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Britton30 said:
    FLV is for flash video which is what most internet video is. What, exactly, do you mean it pops up?
    You don't need it and likely came along with something you downloaded and installed. Remove it.
    Remove FLV Player, removal instructions
    No, it is the pop-up to trick you to install the flv player, and I don't fall for that. It makes me wonder if those sites that have the flv player are legit, at the least the site maybe questionable. I even seen some site look like an official news site but still open a pop-up asking you to install the flv player.

    I also have Microsoft security essentials.

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Some items have be removed)
    Scan Date: 6/25/2014
    Logfile: report.txt
    Version: 2.00.2.1012
    Malware Database: v2014.06.25.16
    Rootkit Database: v2014.06.23.02
    License: Free
    Malware Protection: Disabled
    Malicious Website Protection: Disabled
    Self-protection: Disabled
    OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
    CPU: x64
    File System: NTFS
    Scan Type: Threat Scan
    Result: Completed
    Objects Scanned: 334588
    Time Elapsed: 5 min, 38 sec
    Memory: Enabled
    Startup: Enabled
    Filesystem: Enabled
    Archives: Enabled
    Rootkits: Disabled
    Heuristics: Enabled
    PUP: Enabled
    PUM: Enabled
    Processes: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Modules: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Values: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Files: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Physical Sectors: 0
    (No malicious items detected)


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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    MSE isn't much protection, just the bare minimum. I know what you mean now and the popup happen with some file host site, which are dodgy, and warez/hack site, maybe Pirate Bay if they are still up. They are built-in the website and activate with any click usually. Stay away from them or just dismiss the popup. We have had people get popups which can't be dismissed without a hard shut down and end up with some ransom ware or fake anti-virus.

    Sure the sites may be legal but they aren't reputable at all.

    Run an online scan with this to see what shakes out.

    Free Virus Scan | Online Virus Scanner from ESET
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  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #5

    I don't believe any antivirus is enough now days,
    I would strongly suggest picking up a life time license of mbam while they last
    Latest Version of Malwarebytes

    Real time protection of mbam will help any antivirus and is about the only thing everyone can agree on
    Cheers.
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