| [HomeSecurity] Comcast service notice in browser I have been getting this big notice in my browser (see below) and there is NOT option to just close it. I either have the option to click on a link that says "how to I know this is from comcast?" and or "go to constant guard center." I have done full scans with three different antivirus programs (Esetsmartinstaller, Superantispyware and Symantec and the banner is still there in my browser, preventing me to do much online. I've called Comcast who transferred me to Constant Guard who then redirected me back to Comcast. No one knows what is going on. Can anyone help?
COMCAST SERVICE NOTICE
Your immediate attention is required. Constant Guard™ identified that one or more of your computers may be infected with a "Bot". We strongly recommend that you visit the Comcast Constant Guard Center for important information on how to remove malicious software from your computer(s). |
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1 edit | even though the ISP is comcast I think the folks in the security forum may provide more help
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frenchfrost, the best help on this site for removing malicious software is actually »Security Cleanup
If you read the instructions and do what they tell you to do for posting in that forum, you'll get some experienced help there.
I can't move this thread there, however, as it is mandatory you gather the info they need and put it in your topic there or they can't do much for you.
Instructions:
»Security Cleanup FAQ »Mandatory Steps Before Requesting Assistance
»***Just a Reminder*** - What is SCU?
»Security Cleanup FAQ »How to post for assistance
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I found one post similar to yours in the »Security forum mentioned by tshirt  . In case that helps, here is the link.
»Comcast Constant Guard notice
It looks like he got the attention of the Comcast support staff that provides assistance here in an official capacity.
See his topic in this forum ---> »Constant Guard Security Notice
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said by frenchfrost :I have been getting this big notice in my browser (see below) and there is NOT option to just close it. I either have the option to click on a link that says "how to I know this is from comcast?" and or "go to constant guard center." I have done full scans with three different antivirus programs (Esetsmartinstaller, Superantispyware and Symantec and the banner is still there in my browser, preventing me to do much online. I've called Comcast who transferred me to Constant Guard who then redirected me back to Comcast. No one knows what is going on. Can anyone help?
COMCAST SERVICE NOTICE
Your immediate attention is required. Constant Guard™ identified that one or more of your computers may be infected with a "Bot". We strongly recommend that you visit the Comcast Constant Guard Center for important information on how to remove malicious software from your computer(s).
Have you logged in with your account to acknowledge the notice (sounds like you are on the most severe level)? It'd be helpful if you registered here so we could PM.
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frenchfrost, you can register for a free account here. If I were in your situation I would be grateful for getting the attention of jlivingood . He is among the excellent Comcast representatives who support Comcast customers in an official capacity on this site and he knows that of which he speaks.
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More info about Comcast authorized support on this site:
»Comcast High Speed Internet FAQ »Comcast Employees Authorized to Represent Comcast on BBR
» Comcast Direct
You do need a BBR login account to access the Private Message (PM) system and/or the secure direct forum.
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| Thanks for the replies! I just registered. I chatted online this afternoon with comcast and they said they're going to try to fix it in 24 hours. They initially thought I had signed up for Comcast Constant Guard to be getting that notice, but I did not. |
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| Welcome to BBR, glad you are getting help from Comcast. Please come back and let us know what happens for the benefit of others who may run into this.
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1. Did you download the norton security suite from comcast? That might have constant guard bundled with it
2. Have you tried »xfinity.com/bothelp |
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said by jlivingood:said by frenchfrost :I have been getting this big notice in my browser (see below) and there is NOT option to just close it. I either have the option to click on a link that says "how to I know this is from comcast?" and or "go to constant guard center." I have done full scans with three different antivirus programs (Esetsmartinstaller, Superantispyware and Symantec and the banner is still there in my browser, preventing me to do much online. I've called Comcast who transferred me to Constant Guard who then redirected me back to Comcast. No one knows what is going on. Can anyone help?
COMCAST SERVICE NOTICE
Your immediate attention is required. Constant Guard™ identified that one or more of your computers may be infected with a "Bot". We strongly recommend that you visit the Comcast Constant Guard Center for important information on how to remove malicious software from your computer(s).
Have you logged in with your account to acknowledge the notice (sounds like you are on the most severe level)? It'd be helpful if you registered here so we could PM. I will try to log in to my account (I don't think I ever registered for one online so I might have to just call Comcast). Thanks! |
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Well, the banner has gone away, but this has happened before where it goes away then comes back a week later. I am hoping Comcast will be able to fix it. When the notice comes on, it's on every PC in my house as well as my mobile device when I go online. |
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| said by frenchfrost:Well, the banner has gone away, but this has happened before where it goes away then comes back a week later. I am hoping Comcast will be able to fix it. When the notice comes on, it's on every PC in my house as well as my mobile device when I go online.
That is the way that notification service is supposed to work, it is designed to get your attention (plus depending on exactly what triggered the alert, Comcast has no way to know which device on your LAN was the triggering device).
Since you have already run malware scans and did not find anything, it is possible that something other than malware activity is triggering the alert messages. I think one thing that can trigger it is if Comcast sees SMTP traffic on a residential connection that exceeds an arbitrarily chosen volume and does not go through a Comcast SMTP server. Do any devices on your LAN send email directly (or perhaps use a "foreign" SMTP server) instead of relaying through a Comcast SMTP server?
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Well, a week later, I am STILL getting these bot alert messages from Comcast in my browser (at least this time, I am able to move them aside, lol). I have been back and forth with Comcast techs on this and they keep sending me to sites to download Constant Guard or Norton. I already have Symantec (which I believe is from Norton) so I uninstalled that, but I am still not able to get rid of the messages from my browser. Can anyone help??? THanks! |
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| said by frenchfrost:Well, a week later, I am STILL getting these bot alert messages from Comcast in my browser (at least this time, I am able to move them aside, lol). I have been back and forth with Comcast techs on this and they keep sending me to sites to download Constant Guard or Norton. I already have Symantec (which I believe is from Norton) so I uninstalled that, but I am still not able to get rid of the messages from my browser. Can anyone help??? THanks!
It is not clear from your post exactly what you uninstalled, but since the alert messages are coming from Comcast, you will likely need to install the Comcast branded Norton/Constant Guard package before you will get any cooperation from Comcast to help you diagnose the reason for the alerts (and it will probably be an uphill battle with their CSRs even then).
Have you tried using the »Comcast Direct forum on this site? I think that was what jlivingood was indirectly suggesting in an earlier post. Doing that will bypass having to interact with the poorly trained tier one CSRs, and it might be your best chance of getting Comcast to tell you exactly what they think is going on with your connection.
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| said by NetFixer:said by frenchfrost:Well, a week later, I am STILL getting these bot alert messages from Comcast in my browser (at least this time, I am able to move them aside, lol). I have been back and forth with Comcast techs on this and they keep sending me to sites to download Constant Guard or Norton. I already have Symantec (which I believe is from Norton) so I uninstalled that, but I am still not able to get rid of the messages from my browser. Can anyone help??? THanks!
It is not clear from your post exactly what you uninstalled, but since the alert messages are coming from Comcast, you will likely need to install the Comcast branded Norton/Constant Guard package before you will get any cooperation from Comcast to help you diagnose the reason for the alerts (and it will probably be an uphill battle with their CSRs even then). Have you tried using the » Comcast Direct forum on this site? I think that was what jlivingood was indirectly suggesting in an earlier post. Doing that will bypass having to interact with the poorly trained tier one CSRs, and it might be your best chance of getting Comcast to tell you exactly what they think is going on with your connection. Thanks for the tip! I just posted in that forum. |
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Re: [HomeSecurity] Comcast service notice in browser Here's another tool to try out for more info, which just entered beta testing (so it may not work reliably and we're seeking feedback): »amibotted.comcast.net
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