Ransomware.
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you can fix it by adding Vivaldi folder to whitelist by adding /users/YourUserName/local/vivaldi
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@zalpaw Don't do that. If there is a ransom infection in the wild, this will cause damage.
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@Xeonic said in Ransomware.:
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Straight from the downloads page.i am only using uBlock
if you like i am willing to record the desktop.
Hmm...
I asked because there have been people in the past who have downloaded Vivaldi from some random shady page, or use shady extensions, but that doesn't appear to be the case here. -
@Hadden89 I downloaded browser from official site, and have only 4 addons (ublock, privacy badger, decentraleyes, betterTTV), so that shouldn't be a problem. I think it's just a bug so it won't be a big deal till devs fix it. I switched from firecocks yesterday so i didn't have enough time to fill it with any viruses yet. Or is it really a big deal to whitelist browser?
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@zalpaw Whitelisting a potential ransomware on a windows PC will surely cause troubles.
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*Solved.
Somehow Ublock is causing this. -
@Xeonic There are some versions of ublock which are actually malware.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm
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@Hadden89 I have exactly this one, and still got this bug
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@Hadden89 using that exact extension.
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@Xeonic That's even stranger. A past infection probably infected ubo, if you took it from the store
@zalpaw I think is the same issue. But if parts of the threat are in the ubo addon, I really can't suggest to whitelist Vivaldi. Too risky. Please, revert that.
Using another extension or the native blocker could be a workaround in the wait.
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@Gwen-Dragon But why is triggered from ubo?
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@iAN-CooG didn't work for me
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let me be honest.
I installed this browser to get away from this kind of problem. -
There are several cases of false detections in uBlock Origin lists
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Software-known-to-have-uninstalled-uBlock-Origin
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@iAN-CooG It worked just fine when I was using firefox, so it has to be some browser problems
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Hoping it helps, but yeah, Ian has right then...
@zalpaw That could be as Defender do particular whitelists to chrome|firefox not to trigger the issue.
But when an AV shows such false positive can become annoying.
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@zalpaw said in Ransomware.:
@iAN-CooG It worked just fine when I was using firefox, so it has to be some browser problems
Coincidences, probably you are using different versions of the lists in FF and Vivaldi and some strings are detected only in Vivaldi's uBO.
It's in any case Not a Vivaldi problem, but a AV caused false problem with uBO lists. I repeat, change AV to a better one, change lists in uBO or remove uBO at all from your Vivaldi. -
With Windows 10 watched folder access, you are protected against ransomware.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-controlled-folder-access-windows-10-fall-creators-update
And secure Windows with an administrator password:
https://www.tipps-tricks-kniffe.de/windows-10-adminzugang-vor-unberechtigtem-zugriff-besser-schuetzen/Windows - Protect admin access better - video tutorial:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10I2rrmJpEe1FIysvI63fqH7Se4I0vL9-/view?usp=sharing
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@iAN-CooG yeah I will do just fine, i now know how to fix this thanks to you guys, but you can see the latest OP respond, which he clearly said that he didn't want any problems, and will probably switch browser. There are way way more potential non-tech users that won't know how to fix this, so vivaldi may lose some potential users. I hope that vivaldi devs can do something about this, as this isn't a problem in, for example firecocks. Ublock is definitley one of the most popular adblocks so its worth trying to do something about this. My friend uses chrome, has ublock and he doesnt have any problems.