March 12Mar 12 O/S = Windows 11 ARV = Kaspersky Standard v21.24.8.422(a) I use Workona Tab Manager every day. Today, when I rebooted my laptop I was bit startled to see that rather than load my tabs, Kaspersky decided to block this action. Is this a an Edge Chromium or Kaspersky issue? Edited March 12Mar 12 by DanielW better image
March 12Mar 12 @DanielW Weclome on the Kaspersky Forum. I can reproduce your issue ,the Kaspersky detection is pointing to Adware in your Edge Browser. Please download and run AdwCleaner(*) as ADMIN. 1) ⚠️ Don’t fix eventual detections ⚠️ 2) Please copy/paste the TXT Log in your next post (*) No installation required.
March 12Mar 12 Author Hi Berny, Thanks for your quick response. Did run AdwCleaner but the log file is a bit empty ( just shows the pre installed Dell software and registry settings). The screen dump is a bit more useful. Spoiler # ------------------------------- # Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.7.1.626 # ------------------------------- # Build: 02-20-2026 # Database: 2025-12-16.1 (Cloud) # Support: https://help.malwarebytes.com/ # # ------------------------------- # Mode: Scan # ------------------------------- # Start: 03-12-2026 # Duration: 00:00:08 # OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200.8037) # Scanned: 32087 # Detected: 2 ***** [ Services ] ***** No malicious services found. ***** [ Folders ] ***** No malicious folders found. ***** [ Files ] ***** No malicious files found. ***** [ DLL ] ***** No malicious DLLs found. ***** [ WMI ] ***** No malicious WMI found. ***** [ Shortcuts ] ***** No malicious shortcuts found. ***** [ Tasks ] ***** No malicious tasks found. ***** [ Registry ] ***** No malicious registry entries found. ***** [ Chromium (and derivatives) ] ***** No malicious Chromium entries found. ***** [ Chromium URLs ] ***** No malicious Chromium URLs found. ***** [ Firefox (and derivatives) ] ***** No malicious Firefox entries found. ***** [ Firefox URLs ] ***** No malicious Firefox URLs found. ***** [ Hosts File Entries ] ***** No malicious hosts file entries found. ***** [ Preinstalled Software ] ***** No Preinstalled Software found.
March 12Mar 12 @DanielW Thank you for posting your report. Your AdwCleaner screenshot is showing a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) , you can quarantine the two objects + restart Edge ? Anyway, i submitted url 'workona_com' to Kaspersky Virus Lab.
March 12Mar 12 Author @Berny When I attempt to remove the PUPs my laptop crashes. Thanks for submitting as I can't use Workona until there is a fix . Anyway, the PUP entries are tell me to leave well alone! Edited March 12Mar 12 by DanielW
March 12Mar 12 @DanielW 4 minutes ago, DanielW said: When I attempt to remove the PUPs my laptop crashes [Search_conduit_com] is a browser hijacker The verdict from Kaspersky Virus Lab will be will be provided when available.
March 12Mar 12 Author @Berny Ok I better find a way to remove [Search_conduit_com] without it crashing my laptop.
March 12Mar 12 @DanielW Resetting Edge to its default settings is another option ? Please make sure you have a backup of your files before proceeding !
March 12Mar 12 Quote " Hello, This classification is correct. Kaspersky applications classify the specified objects as Adware and do not identify them as malicious. Best regards, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx , Malware Analyst 39A/3 Leningradskoe Shosse, Moscow, 125212, Russia Tel./Fax: + 7 (495) 797 8700 "
March 12Mar 12 Author Well that's all well and good but How I turn off the alerts so that Kaspersky doesn't report the specified objects.
March 13Mar 13 Solution @DanielW 12 hours ago, DanielW said: How I turn off the alerts so that Kaspersky doesn't report the specified objects. Please try this : Kaspersky main Window → Settings ⚙️ → Security Settings → Safe Browsing → Advanced Settings → Trusted URLs Add following URL's (1) https://workona.com (2) http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/diffgen-puffin/lmelglejhemejginpboagddgdfbepgmp/7b97f47b0dbbf6ee552e8fe4a1c8c657431f3d3ba6bed0aca6205f963e665803 (*) (*) This is the object path detected by Kaspersky , did you reset your Edge Browser 🤔 ?
March 13Mar 13 Author @Berny I have added the trusted URLs and workona is now working. Thanks for that! I haven't reset Edge as I have a few profiles I want to keep and also you mentioned doing a full backup . I think I will need to do a reset as I want to lose this browser hijacker. Edited March 13Mar 13 by DanielW
March 13Mar 13 @DanielW 6 minutes ago, DanielW said: Thanks for that! You are welcome. Resetting Microsoft Edge will not delete favorites and saved passwords but to play sure you might export your settings.
O/S = Windows 11
ARV = Kaspersky Standard v21.24.8.422(a)
I use Workona Tab Manager every day. Today, when I rebooted my laptop I was bit startled to see that rather than load my tabs, Kaspersky decided to block this action. Is this a an Edge Chromium or Kaspersky issue?
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