I was having an an audio issue where one website would not play sound on the video. I already had antivirus and anti spyware, but that was not the problem. I also checked all the Add-ons for Firefox and disabled the ones I was not using, still no success.
Finally, I used MsConfig to check Startup. I did not care about the applications I recognized, however, I found some I did not know why they were being in started for Windows 7. So I Google each one I did not know, and found a few that where BS, so I disabled them. This solved the problem and also helped me prevent stupid updates from going off each time I start the computer. For example I don't need the latest update for Adobe Reader or Java, my old version works fine on the few times I use the application.
I think some of the crap keeps getting updated since the programmers are bored and have to justify why they are being paid to work there 8 hours a day.
I recommend you either uninstall Java, allow it to update, or use a browser like Chrome that only runs Java if you give permission. Whatever you do, don't run an old version of Java.
I am pretty smart about security, but the one time a virus got me was from an slightly outdated version of Java.
I am pretty smart about security, but the one time a virus got me was from an slightly outdated version of Java.
Same thing happened to me on a fairly new sys. Found it with MS security scanner. Switched to security essentials (since mcafee has missed every virus I've caught in 3 diff systems, including alureon {found w Kaspersky}, which eventually cost me a drive), and immediately updated my java, since the virus was a java exploit.
I now use the 64 bit browser with java disabled (except when I need it, YouTube for example, or posting here), cookies blocker and popup blocker set to max.
Also scan with Malwarebytes periodically, usually after a scan with MS security scanner.
Malwarebytes does not solve most of these problems. Another issue just happened today after updating flash, all videos on youtube were green screen.
I ran Malwarebytes since I thought maybe I accidentally installed some spyware, but it said I was not infected.
However, after a google search, I found out others had similar problems, and it was solved by right clicking on the video, then clicking settings, and unchecking hardware acceleration. I don't remember ever selecting hardware acceleration in the 1st place, but maybe it was installed by default by the updated version of flash.
