|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
11-06-2010, 01:00 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,033
  |
Security Alert on boot
Lately, every time I boot up my computer, I'm getting a Security Alert on a certificate because "the name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site."
If I view the certificate, I can see it was issued by GTE CyberTrust Global Root to "a248.e.akamai.net". I've done some poking around and I've found that Akamai is a company that does Internet caching, app updates, etc. However, I'm not using a browser or updating anything when this happens. It just pops up as soon as I log in. So I'm thinking that some program on my computer is trying to access the internet on boot-up (possibly to check for updates), and there's this bad certificate. My question is: How do I find the program that is causing this certificate to appear? Maybe I can reinstall it, or tell it to stop looking for updates or something. This happens every time on boot-up. If I don't accept the certificate, it reappears the next time on boot. If I do accept it, it reappears next boot anyway. Another question would be how do I update the cert? I attached a zip that has a SN of the alert and the cert for further viewing. Any thoughts? Thanks!
__________________
"But you don't have to take MY word for it" - Lavar Burton Current: Antec 900 ATX Case / ASUS P6X58D Premium / Corsair 620W PSU / Core i7 930 / 24GB Kingston HyperX T1 Black DDR3 1600 / 1.5TB Seagate SATA HDD / EVGA GTX 460 SE Laptop: 15" MBP 2.4ghz i7 MBP / 16GB DDR3 1333 RAM / 240GB Kingston HyperX SSD Network: Linksys E4200 running DD-WRT v24-sp2 |
|
|
|
11-06-2010, 05:14 PM
|
#2 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 37,791
|
Review all your startups and program settings. Sorry to be vague, but you gotta start somewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
11-07-2010, 01:24 AM
|
#3 |
|
Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
Posts: 8,781
|
Hijackthis?
__________________
Darum still, füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will. Nun, so will ich wacker streiten, und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden, stirbt ein braver Reitersmann. |
|
|
|
|
11-07-2010, 03:50 PM
|
#4 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ada, Michigan USA
Posts: 270
|
CCleaner has a good interface for editing the stuff that loads at startup in it's tools tab.
You may be able to just turn off what it's trying to load. |
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
