Posted on 08/21/2013 9:37:53 AM PDT by exDemMom
I am using Google Chrome, which shows downloaded files at the bottom of the browsing window. A few minutes ago, I saw that a file had downloaded. The information on the file (taken from the delete file window) is this:
Setup File description: Installer Application Company: Firseria File version: 1.0.0.1 Date created: 8/21/2013 12:10 PM Size: 193 KB
Obviously, I know enough not to run the thing.
I did a Google search on "Firseria installer application" and came up with results that I really cannot make any sense of, since they give a lot of technical data. However, at this address http://www.isthisfilesafe.com/sha1/00A4F8B8684C852F9FA06358701070C6294F6379_details.aspx it gave me some more useful information. At that address, it also says that I should download a free anti-malware program and scan my computer.
My question, is it really necessary to download and run the free anti-malware program? Won't putting the malware into the recycle bin and deleting it take care of the problem? I am running Norton Anti-Virus; I expect that this virus will be included whenever I get the next update.
Sorry for the long intro before my question, but I had to make sure to give all the details.
Thanks for any advice.
I had the same thing and it’s something to do with Firefox.
If you go to the add-ins, it is listed there (can’t remember the name) and you can remove or disable it.
That is what I did on 1 of my PCs. This one in fact. Ubuntu seems ok so far, but I have not yet set up my dev environment. If works I will be very happy with Linux.
I have Ubuntu 12.04 and it is remarkably stable. Sure it can’t do some things Windows can do, the best games are not on Linux for example. The market is smaller (and it likes free software) so there are fewer games.
You can of course buy games like Doom 3 and Quake 4 or is it Quake 3 and Doom 4? Whatever...
For the average person who wants to go online and write on Open(libre)office, Ubuntu is more than adequate.
Pretty good free games like Red Eclipse and 0 AD (still in development but free and playable) are pretty good
I quit using Chrome - always get a lot of crap through it.
Your Norton is enough. Don’t download other software and delete this new stuff.
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