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2016/09/29 21:06:02 (permalink)
 
There's a program by Google that somehow got installed on my PC. Called:  "Software_Reporter_Tool.EXE". I don't remember installing it.    

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/29 21:08:59 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby XrayMan 2016/09/29 21:15:57
    Probably attached with the new Chrome

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/29 21:15:25 (permalink)
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    Probably attached with the new Chrome




    I haven't been using Chrome for very long. Thanks for the info.    

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/30 10:55:57 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby XrayMan 2016/09/30 20:05:04
    More Info Here:What is software_reporter_tool in this version of Chrome? Software ...
     "You can simply remove the SRT app from your computer if you'd no longer like to use it. However, it is the most affective way so far to combat malicious redirection Malware in Chrome."

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/30 11:27:26 (permalink)
    I uninstalled Chrome and it's gone. 

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/30 14:47:27 (permalink)
    GOOGLE strikes again.  They are worse than Microsoft ever was, in my  opinion. 

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/30 20:04:35 (permalink)
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    More Info Here:What is software_reporter_tool in this version of Chrome? Software ...
     "You can simply remove the SRT app from your computer if you'd no longer like to use it. However, it is the most affective way so far to combat malicious redirection Malware in Chrome."




    Thanks for the good info. Thanks to everyone too.

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    Re: Not sure how this software got on my computer. 2016/09/30 20:43:04 (permalink)
    Glad to see you got it sorted

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