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Old Nov 02 2011, 03:49 PM
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I've had the same thing happen in other Facebook games as well. Recently, I was hit with a Trojan virus that MS Essentials caught. The virus came in through my free version of Avast after I spent 3 days with their pop-up harassment trying to get me to pay for their security service. I had just spent over $100 to have my computer repaired after it was slammed by 31 viruses and Trojans 10 months ago. Once again, through Avast. A friend, doing me a favor, cleaned my computer, installed VISTA and MS 10 and --- sadly -- Avast. He didn't know the issues had come through via this "security program". Be aware of this if you've downloaded the free version of Avast. There are other similar programs, all of which have advertised and "approved" by Microsoft, who have done the same thing trying to coerce people into paying for their system.
Ive used the free home edition of avast for well over 10 years and have never had one problem with it.

You have to strengthen the default settings it comes with however.
No security program comes with the settings set high enough.
There are many tabs in avasts settings.
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Old Dec 10 2011, 03:20 PM
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I have an email interface that I use before my mail is downloaded to my email and this one looked strange, please advise:

Dear melizabeth5,

xecwzejh has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Settings/pop ups/preferences - in the Suggestions forum of Farm Town.

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http://www.slashkey.com/forum/showth...0&goto=newpost

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Old Dec 10 2011, 03:40 PM
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Yes it is from a Spam posted in the forums. Don't think it is a virus or spyware, but I wouldn't click on any of the links in it.
The moderators try to keep the spam cleaned out of the forums but cannot always get to all of them instantly. SO just delete the emails like that.
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I have an email interface that I use before my mail is downloaded to my email and this one looked strange, please advise
i have just checked and the post has been removed
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Old Dec 10 2011, 04:09 PM
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Old Dec 10 2011, 08:09 PM
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Ive used the free home edition of avast for well over 10 years and have never had one problem with it.

You have to strengthen the default settings it comes with however.
No security program comes with the settings set high enough.
There are many tabs in avasts settings.
The issues have also been with McAfee which has been reported online and even found several posts a few months back on Microsoft's website.
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Old Jan 12 2012, 02:59 AM
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This has happen numerous times the past few days! Windows Internet Explorer on Facebook in Farm Town only - message - Stop this script? [yes or no] Script will slow down the internet and may become unresponsive.
object doesn't support this property or method
BolR11s_Va_.js line 37
Code 0 Char:2701
Please help me! I want to continue playing Farm Town, but this scares me! What is it? Please advise me as soon as possible! Please send me an e-mail message!

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Old Jan 12 2012, 07:02 AM
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This has happen numerous times the past few days! Windows Internet Explorer on Facebook in Farm Town only - message - Stop this script? [yes or no] Script will slow down the internet and may become unresponsive.
object doesn't support this property or method
BolR11s_Va_.js line 37
Code 0 Char:2701
Please help me! I want to continue playing Farm Town, but this scares me! What is it? Please advise me as soon as possible! Please send me an e-mail message!
Hi

Try uninstalling all old versions of java from your computer go to your computers controll panel and add and remove programs component and scroll for java and uninstall.

then Visit www.java.com and install the most recent version of java.

if this doesent resolve it try disabling browser addons that may be causeing the error.

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