Windows 10: weird MS Edge browser attemted hack ?

Discus and support weird MS Edge browser attemted hack ? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Someone used Edge to attempt to login as user 'meisterB' in one of my financial accounts, as when I opened Edge and went to that website, the username... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by coderjoe, Jul 2, 2017.

  1. CODERJOE
    coderjoe Win User

    weird MS Edge browser attemted hack ?


    Someone used Edge to attempt to login as user 'meisterB' in one of my financial accounts, as when I opened Edge and went to that website, the username meisterB was filled in as if remembered. I never use Edge, never, except this time. It worries me. This happened while I have had Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium up to date and running. Wtf?

    I did a clean install of Windows 10 about two months ago, and I use Firefox 99.9999999% of the time. I just do not get how the above happened, what might be going on, seem very suspicious.

    I have installed several open source software programs, could one of them be behind this, even with my anti-malware allegedly providing real time protection? Should I uninstall some of the open source software to protect myself? I also installed a free version of DxO optics Pro 9, that is not opensource. I have never had issues with opensource software in the past (7-zip, Libreoffice, Abiword, Clementine, Greenshot screenshot grabber, etc)

    Any thoughts, suggested actions? Or do I just let go of this?

    :)
     
    coderjoe, Jul 2, 2017
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  2. DANIEL_SNOWDON
    Daniel_Snowdon Win User

    microsoft edge has been hacked

    My MS edge has been hacked
     
    Daniel_Snowdon, Jul 2, 2017
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  3. SEC4PC
    sec4pc Win User
    Can't change default apps in Windows 10

    Did not work for me. I have a Client PC. All he wants is Chrome as default browser and OUTLOOK 2013 as default mailapp and every reboot it reverts to edge and ms Mail (or whatever its called now). Been dealing with this on a couple computers for a
    while and the reg hacks suggested are for older ver of win10 so worried about trying those.
     
    sec4pc, Jul 2, 2017
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  4. CODERJOE
    coderjoe Win User

    weird MS Edge browser attemted hack ?

    Here is a list of my current opensource software, which I have never had issues with for years:
    • VideoLan VLC media player
    • Sumatra PDF viewer
    • Tea text editor
    • Musescore 2
    • 7-zip
    • Abiword
    • ASIO4All
    • Free RAR Extract Frog
    • Gedit text editor
    • Tea text editor
    • Libreoffice
    • GIMP image editor
    • ImageMagick

    Here is a list of new opensource software I installed recently:
    • Clementine music player
    • Greenshot screenshot grabber
    • Irfanview image viewer
    • Lightspark (replacement for flashplayer)
    • pnotes sticky notes

    Here is a list of closed source software I installed recently:
    • Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder (to discover Windows product key)
    • DxO Optics Pro 9 free image editor
     
    coderjoe, Jul 2, 2017
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  5. JOSEY WALES
    Josey Wales Win User
    Run CCleaner and remove everything in EDGE. Then download MalwareBytes 3.0 and run a Full scan. You can use the free trial version.
     
    Josey Wales, Jul 2, 2017
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  6. CODERJOE
    coderjoe Win User
    I will do that. I do have Malwarebytes 3.0 Premium, always running for live real time protection. I have used CCleaner before not on my 10 system currently so I am going to get and run ccleaner now! Thanks!
     
    coderjoe, Apr 5, 2018
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