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How did a search attempt log into something completely different?

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me.at.here-55 replied 1 dag gelede
artistbeyondthegate
artistbeyondthegate

I was attempting a search for a local winery, incognito, when an account for a completely unrelated search popped up and Avast security messaged this account is compromised head back to safety. It was for a clothing company with no similar company name to the local winery I was searching for.

I was attempting a search for a local winery, incognito, when an account for a completely unrelated search popped up and Avast security messaged this account is compromised head back to safety. It was for a clothing company with no similar company name to the local winery I was searching for.

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Denys
Denys
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Hi,

What exactly do you mean by saying that an "account" "popped up"? You mean that a page opened automatically without your interaction?

me.at.here-55
me.at.here-55

Search 'DNS Spoofing'

Review the KBs in this search: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/search/?q=DNS+over+HTTPS&product=firefox

You are looking to set up DNS over HTTPS (DoH).

Check where your current DNS requests are being served from, maybe the modem/router?

Vra 'n vraag

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