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FWIW. Tried to get into www.mywifiext.net. All I got was a malware program called PC accelerate. The malware produces a pop up ad that blocks all access to the majority of the screen. Does anyone kno...
dgundling wrote:
FWIW. Tried to get into www.mywifiext.net. All I got was a malware program called PC accelerate.
Are you sure you typed it 100% correctly? There are several near-misses that aren't hosted by Netgear.
On removal, Malwarebytes say they can remove PC Accelerate (using their free antimalware package). https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/186003-removal-instructions-for-pc-accelerate-pro/