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Chrome is "unable to connect to proxy server" and Firefox redirects problems
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve62" data-source="post: 427553" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>I just installed chrome. The good news is that it no longer says that it cannot connect to the proxy server and the Google search page renders. The disconcerting thing is that it reports that a new extension has been added called "EverSave". I had not done anything except install Chrome. So how did a new extension get installed?</p><p></p><p>In Chrome, I searched for Yahoo and the results page looks fine. I can click links and it behaves like I am used to. There feels like more ads than I'm used to but I use AdBlockPlus so I'm sure that changes my experience considerably. I will install that again.</p><p></p><p>I just installed FireFox as well. It also works. However, looking at its' list of extensions, the Firefox Security Update is disabled and says that the "Firefox security Update could not be verified for use in Firefox. Proceed with caution".</p><p></p><p>I typed in "ESPN" in Firefox's search control and the result page looked good. I clicked on the ESPN link and a second page opened with "<a href="http://life-insurance-quotes.today/" target="_blank">Message to Our Visitors</a>" in the URL and a message stating "Due to a recent hack attempt on our site, we're temporarily offline while we investigate this matter." It goes on for a few more sentences with a couple links and a Life Insurance Agents popup on the right side. Definitely not a page I want to click on anything. The espn.go.com page looks fine but there is a popup for Attorneys in the upper right corner blocking the top right quarter of the web page. I'm not familiar with Firefox so I can't say if this is just the "normal" amount of popup advertisements or something more troublesome. Does Firefox have an AdBlockPlus? Should I install that and see if it works better?</p><p></p><p>Bottom line. The three browsers appear to be working but FireFox and Chrome have a worrisome extension issue. Are you familiar with either issue?</p><p></p><p>My other question is can I / should I run the Zoek.exe on my other PC and my son's laptop? Is this an app that is good to run every month or so to keep the browser and pc from getting too much "sludge"?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve62, post: 427553, member: 40658"] I just installed chrome. The good news is that it no longer says that it cannot connect to the proxy server and the Google search page renders. The disconcerting thing is that it reports that a new extension has been added called "EverSave". I had not done anything except install Chrome. So how did a new extension get installed? In Chrome, I searched for Yahoo and the results page looks fine. I can click links and it behaves like I am used to. There feels like more ads than I'm used to but I use AdBlockPlus so I'm sure that changes my experience considerably. I will install that again. I just installed FireFox as well. It also works. However, looking at its' list of extensions, the Firefox Security Update is disabled and says that the "Firefox security Update could not be verified for use in Firefox. Proceed with caution". I typed in "ESPN" in Firefox's search control and the result page looked good. I clicked on the ESPN link and a second page opened with "[URL="http://life-insurance-quotes.today/"]Message to Our Visitors[/URL]" in the URL and a message stating "Due to a recent hack attempt on our site, we're temporarily offline while we investigate this matter." It goes on for a few more sentences with a couple links and a Life Insurance Agents popup on the right side. Definitely not a page I want to click on anything. The espn.go.com page looks fine but there is a popup for Attorneys in the upper right corner blocking the top right quarter of the web page. I'm not familiar with Firefox so I can't say if this is just the "normal" amount of popup advertisements or something more troublesome. Does Firefox have an AdBlockPlus? Should I install that and see if it works better? Bottom line. The three browsers appear to be working but FireFox and Chrome have a worrisome extension issue. Are you familiar with either issue? My other question is can I / should I run the Zoek.exe on my other PC and my son's laptop? Is this an app that is good to run every month or so to keep the browser and pc from getting too much "sludge"? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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