Any Good Browser Security Software?

I posted this last night, I dont think some people saw it. It looks like I found out the cause of the redirecting.


Just thought id update. I believe I found the culprit(s) to my woes. I noticed an extension with no name, installed. The name was just Extension and Ver 1.29. After some searching, it seems that has something to do with Linksadoor, which has some part in streaming. I know in the past couple months, ive been watching streaming NFL games and such. I dont remember using a Linksadoor link but I must have. That extension opened me up to the redirecting to ad sites.

I also noticed another extension that I know for a fact I never installed. UltraSurf Firefox Tool. I guess its geared toward people in countries with strict censorship or something. I think its spyware/adware personally though of course, it was never detected by the numerous scans ive run recently. Neither was the Extension 1.29 for Linksadoor.

I shouldve been more careful in my search for streaming sports games. I thought I was at the time, but apparently not enough. Luckily it was just redirecting and not a major trojan. I guess you really can NEVER be too careful when on the net.

Thanks to all that responded with advice, any help or ideas is always appreciated.

You definitely have a malware type virus... I have good results from a full scan of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware picking up and wiping out maybe 95% of the virus type things I've come across

noobvious said:

Have you tried the NoScript add-on in Firefox?

NoScript works but it works TOO well and requires you to add every website that uses scripts (which is 99% of the websites out there) just to browse the web properly. I used it but got tired of adding whitelist exceptions to website after website.

JonM33 said:

noobvious said:

Have you tried the NoScript add-on in Firefox?

NoScript works but it works TOO well and requires you to add every website that uses scripts (which is 99% of the websites out there) just to browse the web properly. I used it but got tired of adding whitelist exceptions to website after website.

Yes but, just like wearing "protection" in the real world you got to do it while browsing too

In IE you have to turn "internet" zone securoity to max or near max, then hand add trusted sites to the "trusted" zone to allow scripting.

It's a PITA in any browser but you really do have to to do it if you won't want your browser or your OS hijacked constantly. And as this incident shows, FF is no longer any sort of install and forget security fix for browsing the net... No matter what browser, you really need to lock it down, then choose carefully what sites you want to allow in, and even sometimes decide that some sites are not worth the risk and move on...

[Edit] I guess I should point out pendantically that doing this is a lot LESS hassle than getting and cleaning infections from not doing it! Just like RL... [/edit]

ExNavy11 said:

I also noticed another extension that I know for a fact I never installed. UltraSurf Firefox Tool. I guess its geared toward people in countries with strict censorship or something. I think its spyware/adware personally though of course, it was never detected by the numerous scans ive run recently. Neither was the Extension 1.29 for Linksadoor.

Hi, ExNavy11

In checking, UltraSurf does not appear to be a Mozilla-supported add-on. Particularly since you indicated you never installed it, I suggest you follow through with Jacee's recommendation above.

Once your problem is sorted and if you want browser protection, you might consider Prevx SafeOnline. It protects against but not limited to:

• Man-In-The-Browser
• Phishing attacks
• Keyloggers
• Screen Grabbers
• Cookie Stealers
• Info Stealing Trojans

You can get it for free: Prevx SafeOnline for social networking users