Block logmeinrescue.com

homepc

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Jul 27, 2012, 7:07:27 PM7/27/12

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I've been trying to block this website:

https://secure.logmeinrescue.com/

I've added it to the Windows host file and to DDWRT Access restriction
and it still connects. Anyone have an answer?

TechGuru

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Jul 27, 2012, 9:43:48 PM7/27/12

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uninstall the program..reboot...make sure its all gone...reboot...done

homepc

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Jul 28, 2012, 12:36:37 AM7/28/12

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On Jul 27, 9:43 pm, TechGuru <m...@here.com> wrote:
> uninstall the program..reboot...make sure its all gone...reboot...done
>

Which program exactly?

It's kind of funny -- usually the hosts file will kill any link but
the https://secure.logmeinrescue.com/ won't be stopped. I ended up
adding Blocksite addon to Firefox -- it's stopping the site from
appearing again.

We got a call from some scam artist saying he was a Windows technician
and he wanted us to log on to this web site so he could have a look at
our computer virus problem -- LOL We reported the guy to phone
busters and the local police department. When we called the police,
we were told that a lot of these calls were being made lately.

homepc

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Jul 28, 2012, 10:39:51 AM7/28/12

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On 27/07/2012 11:36 PM, homepc wrote:
> On Jul 27, 9:43 pm, TechGuru <m...@here.com> wrote:
>> uninstall the program..reboot...make sure its all gone...reboot...done
>>
>
>
>

I just checked for any traces of LOGMEIN files in the Task Manager,
Control Panel add/delete programs, and Windows registry and there were
none found. I don't think this program was ever installed on my PC.

I just wanted to block any access to the logmein website.

TechGuru

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Jul 28, 2012, 1:43:45 PM7/28/12

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hmm....usually log me in is a program you install...do a registry search
for logmein...see what comes up
log me in..isn't a virus...but you may wanna download the kaspersky
virus scan tool and do a full system scan just to be sure ...

http://www.kaspersky.com/antivirus-removal-tool?form=1

even if you got another antivirus program...do a scan with
kaspersky...its probably the best antivirus
one other thing...uninstall any and all toolbars from the add remove
programs....they often are totally useless and just add more junk to the
browsers...could possiblity be your prob to

homepc

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Jul 29, 2012, 12:48:44 PM7/29/12

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On 28/07/2012 12:43 PM, TechGuru wrote:
> hmm....usually log me in is a program you install...do a registry search
> for logmein...see what comes up
> log me in..isn't a virus...but you may wanna download the kaspersky
> virus scan tool and do a full system scan just to be sure ...
>
> http://www.kaspersky.com/antivirus-removal-tool?form=1
>

I understand that logmein is just an installed program, I only wanted to
block the web site from my browser. Perhaps because it is a secured
connection web site that it cannot be blocked by the host file?

Anyway, I have it blocked using a Firefox addon. I scanned my PC with
the free Kaspersky anti-virus link and it discovered no threats. I
guess this is a once shot anti-virus program that cannot have it's list
updated like MS Security Essentials. Am I correct to assume that I need
to download and install it again to get the latest definitions?