solitaire game applet hijack

Discussion in 'Software' started by ojdidit, Jun 14, 2014.

  1. ojdidit

    ojdidit Private First Class

    My Sygate firewall indicates that the "solitaire game applet" is trying to contact some website. When I refuse it, it shuts down any browser I try to use. Chrome, Firefox and IE all the same. If this applet is so innocuous, why does it have such power over my computer? Should I be concerned?
     
    ojdidit, Jun 14, 2014
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  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    What is the exact "solitaire game applet" you reference and what website is it trying to contact?
     
    plodr, Jun 14, 2014
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  3. ojdidit

    ojdidit Private First Class

    My firewall calls it "Solitaire Game Applet version 5.1.2600.0", and as I was playing a WinXP solitaire game at the time, I assume it's a Windows applet, though a hard drive search shows nothing.

    The website it wanted to contact wasn't named, just a DNS address.

    I can't reproduce this problem right now, all works fine presently.
     
    ojdidit, Jun 14, 2014
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