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How To Prevent OpenCandy From Installing!!
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<blockquote data-quote="BCHatesMalware" data-source="post: 329509" data-attributes="member: 15545"><p>DISCLAIMER: The following instructions are geared for the Windows PC. Always backup your system before attempting to make any repairs/fixes. Do not attempt to do this, if you are not comfortable editing you system. The follow instructions do not damage your PC. They are a simple matter of editing the Hosts File, by adding the OpenCandy network web sites, to this file.</p><p>* END OF DISCLAIMER *</p><p></p><p>Now don't you just hate the OpenCandy stuff that sometimes tries to install onto your computer. Well, I have Good News. I have been blessed to find a way to help prevent this. So let's get going.</p><p></p><p>1. You need to download the latest version of a program called: HostsMan, unless you already have this program installed on your PC. I do highly recommend this program. The lastest version is: <span style="color: #0080ff">4.5.102</span>. Go here to download this program: <span style="color: #b30000"><a href="http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman" target="_blank">http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman</a></span>. Here are some stats about this program:</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <strong><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Version: 4.5.102</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <strong><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Released: September 2, 2014</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <strong><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Size: 2.84 MB</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <strong><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Requirements: Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1, Vista, Server 2008, 7, 8, Server 2012, 8.1, Server 2012 R2</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <strong><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">License: Freeware</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p></p><p>You can download this file as: a .ZIP file, or as an .EXE file.</p><p></p><p>2. Now, once you have downloaded and installed this program--you should find an icon, on your desktop, that looks like this:</p><p>[ATTACH]40757[/ATTACH] . Click on this icon to launch the program.</p><p></p><p>3. This is what the Program Interface should look like (If you have just installed it).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]40758[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>4. Now, you will need to do some things in the Program.</p><p> a. We want to enable the Hosts Updater, so that the Hosts File will stay updated. So now click on</p><p> the [Select Sources] Button, as shown below:</p><p> [ATTACH=full]41082[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> b. Now once you click on the [Select Sources] Button, you should have this Interface Screen appear.</p><p> Now select all of the Hosts File Sources indicated in the list below. This will insure that you have </p><p> good protection. Then, click on the [Close] Button, in the lower right corner.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]41083[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> c. This is the Interface Screen that you should now see.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]41096[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p> d. Now under the "Hosts Updater" Section, we want to enable the "Automatic updates" so that our </p><p> protection stays updated. This does require an active internet connection. Currently "Automatic </p><p> updates" is <span style="color: #0000ff">"Disabled"</span><span style="color: #000000">. We shall now fix this.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BCHatesMalware, post: 329509, member: 15545"] DISCLAIMER: The following instructions are geared for the Windows PC. Always backup your system before attempting to make any repairs/fixes. Do not attempt to do this, if you are not comfortable editing you system. The follow instructions do not damage your PC. They are a simple matter of editing the Hosts File, by adding the OpenCandy network web sites, to this file. * END OF DISCLAIMER * Now don't you just hate the OpenCandy stuff that sometimes tries to install onto your computer. Well, I have Good News. I have been blessed to find a way to help prevent this. So let's get going. 1. You need to download the latest version of a program called: HostsMan, unless you already have this program installed on your PC. I do highly recommend this program. The lastest version is: [COLOR=#0080ff]4.5.102[/COLOR]. Go here to download this program: [COLOR=#b30000][url]http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman[/url][/COLOR]. Here are some stats about this program: [B] [/B] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]Version: 4.5.102 [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]Released: September 2, 2014 [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]Size: 2.84 MB [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]Requirements: Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1, Vista, Server 2008, 7, 8, Server 2012, 8.1, Server 2012 R2 [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]License: Freeware [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] You can download this file as: a .ZIP file, or as an .EXE file. 2. Now, once you have downloaded and installed this program--you should find an icon, on your desktop, that looks like this: [ATTACH]40757[/ATTACH] . Click on this icon to launch the program. 3. This is what the Program Interface should look like (If you have just installed it). [ATTACH=full]40758[/ATTACH] 4. Now, you will need to do some things in the Program. a. We want to enable the Hosts Updater, so that the Hosts File will stay updated. So now click on the [Select Sources] Button, as shown below: [ATTACH=full]41082[/ATTACH] b. Now once you click on the [Select Sources] Button, you should have this Interface Screen appear. Now select all of the Hosts File Sources indicated in the list below. This will insure that you have good protection. Then, click on the [Close] Button, in the lower right corner. [ATTACH=full]41083[/ATTACH] c. This is the Interface Screen that you should now see. [ATTACH=full]41096[/ATTACH] d. Now under the "Hosts Updater" Section, we want to enable the "Automatic updates" so that our protection stays updated. This does require an active internet connection. Currently "Automatic updates" is [COLOR=#0000ff]"Disabled"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]. We shall now fix this.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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