Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice when using Opera browser
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EdgeMoov last edited by
Hello guys, anyone facing
this Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notification? I have reported and download latest version released on 6 Aug 2026, but still have this pop up.When I use Chrome, this notification didn't pop up.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
scoped_dir folders in the temp folders are for downloads. So, it's something that you downloaded or Opera downloaded automatically (due to some type of drive-by download or some extension you have installed). Something to investigate.
What was the filename for the file in the scoped_dir folder?
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EdgeMoov last edited by
@burnout426 When I visit "\Local\temp folder, there isn't any "scoped_dir".
Only when I open the opera browser, this warning pops up but not for Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser.
Confirm it's from Opera browser.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
@EdgeMoov Could be a false positive, but can't tell without seeing the file that your AV quarantines. It could be coming from one of your extensions at the URL
opera://extensions. You can remove one, restart Opera, remove another, restart Opera etc. to see if it stops happening.Do you get the notice if you run a test standalone installation of Opera?
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EdgeMoov last edited by
@burnout426 If it is coming from one of the extensions at the URL opera://extensions, then it is the browser itsself because after uninstalling, re-download .exe file and install opera browser, the Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice warning pop up (freshly install)
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@EdgeMoov said in Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice when using Opera browser:
When I visit "\Local\temp folder, there isn't any "scoped_dir".
Next time it happens, choose "Restore file" and then go in the scoped_dir folder and see what files and folders are in it and list them here.
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EdgeMoov last edited by
@leocg said in Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice when using Opera browser:
@EdgeMoov Did you select the option to remove your data when you uninstalled Opera?
Also, Opera installation ran without issues?
@burnout426 said in Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice when using Opera browser:
@EdgeMoov said in Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE notice when using Opera browser:
When I visit "\Local\temp folder, there isn't any "scoped_dir".
Next time it happens, choose "Restore file" and then go in the scoped_dir folder and see what files and folders are in it and list them here.
I just installed version 134.0.5954.66. No more Adware.Swagbucks!GSRE pop up.
