Comments on: Using Browser Extensions – Internet Safety (part 2) https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Tue, 10 May 2016 19:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58895 Tue, 10 May 2016 19:28:42 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58895 In reply to Charley.

Charley, you are correct. I mention that in the beginning of the article but Microsoft will be stopping support for IE. There are several other browsers some of them will work on.
Jim

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By: Jim https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58894 Tue, 10 May 2016 19:26:56 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58894 In reply to Charley.

Sergieye, All aspects of Comodo can and usually are a very nasty clinging piece of software. There are so many remnants that it is almost impossible to remove it with Window Uninstall. Please download Geek Uninstaller from Geekuninstaller.com. You may also try Wise- Uninstaller from http://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-program-uninstaller.html. I would not recommend downloading these from any other site because they may include additional programs you won’t need. With Geek Uninstaller, Install and Run the program then highlight the offending program, There may be more than one Comodo and if there is you will have to do each. When it is highlighted, click on Actin and then perform a “Force Removal” wait for the uninstaller to do its thing. When it is finished, click on scan and it will search your computer any remnants; select All then delete, there may be another scan screen that appears, select all then delete. If there are other Comodo programs do the exact same thing. This should remove every trace from the registry, and computer. Wise Uninstaller will work in a similar way. Good Luck, Hope this helps.
Jim

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By: Charley https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58707 Sat, 07 May 2016 16:56:35 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58707 By the way, several of those also work on IE and also on Android.

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By: sergieyes https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58695 Sat, 07 May 2016 05:20:21 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58695 Thanks for the articles. Several months ago I followed languy 99, usually a good source, and he advised that I use Comodo VPN. This latter is a total pain, and I want to remove it totally. Problem is, it sets in like a Siberian Winter, it does not remove. Please tell me how to remove Comodo VPN totally, unconditionally. Thanks!

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By: Jim Canfield https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58603 Mon, 02 May 2016 08:41:22 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58603 In reply to megaman.

megaman, I don’t mean to negative but I believe you are not necessarily correct in your first three statements. If you are using a VPN and you have DNS Leak Protection ON, your ISP cannot see into the encrypted tunnel and therefore have no idea of your traffic and content – provided that you are using a VPN with sufficient encryption. While they may know that someone is using VPN, that is pretty much the extent of their knowledge, So do they know you connected to their ISP using a VPN, the answer – in most cases – is yes. Is where you go and what you do anonymous? YES. Therefore, VPNs equal anonymity.

Yes, extensions can and have been security risks but extensions of Google, Firefox and especially the new versions added to Edge are thoroughly vetted for risks. Search the internet and add an extension not much vetting going on.

I think we can agree that there is no 100% virus protection program but antivirus software that keeps 95% of the malicious infections away from your machine is by nature better than 0%. That’s a fact.

Using Lastpass for form-fills “Brilliant”
Jim

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By: megaman https://davescomputertips.com/using-browser-extensions-internet-safety-2/#comment-58601 Mon, 02 May 2016 06:34:07 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=60541#comment-58601 Going through the ISP is still going to be monitored by the the ISP, you can connect to any VPN but not truly be anonymous.

Extensions have always been security risks, so we take risks using them in the first place. Actually, connected to the net and we are automatically at risk.
Antivirus aren’t as great as they appear, there tons of viruses that are in the wild and still undetectable.

My argument is that users can be too paranoid and they should just disconnect from the net and wear a tinfoil hat; then again, they could always be lenient.

Thought on add-ons that are useful:
Since I make my browser clean everything, I use LastPass for auto-filling. Plus, I’m happy that it’s on Windows Phone and while I use other browsers on other computers.

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