My antivirus detected CashGopher as potentially harmful software.
By wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
Philippines
December 11, 2011 6:49pm CST
I want to earn extra money through CashGopher but I was so worried when a warning popped up: Potentially harmful software detected (Important). I clicked on "Clean System." CashGopher was automatically uninstalled.
How about on your end? Did you also encounter the same issue?
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7 responses
@bashabasha (400)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Sad to hear that. I'm about to install this CashGopher today but I saw your topic. And now I have doubt and It seem the member there is hard to make a decent money. Hay... any recommended sites? that will get a good income?
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@bashabasha (400)
• Philippines
16 Dec 11
Thank you for sharing this site. I will check it out to know how it works. Have a good day to you.
@bashabasha (400)
• Philippines
16 Dec 11
Thanks for some tips. I will follow these one . Thank you.
@StrawberryKisses (2833)
• Canada
12 Dec 11
I use cashgopher and have NEVER gotten that warning. it has not messed up anything on my computer. It is by mylot so it is highly unlikely that mylot would sabotage our computers.
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@StrawberryKisses (2833)
• Canada
12 Dec 11
No I have a PC with Windows Vista business edition. I have had cash gopher since it came out. Have you updated your version? maybe that's the problem.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Hello, tiina05! What a nice avatar! In my case, the system uninstalled CashGopher. Well, I'll not contradict on what my system wants. Actually, it is always useful whenever a certain warning pops up. It reminds me that my computer knows a lot better than I am when it comes to its safety.
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@befrindwithme26 (5805)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Oh, i did not install that Cash..again since my laptop was shut down of her own,and all files erase and now will not do it again...
thank you for that, i have to aware on that..
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
With regard to low battery, I was advised by one of the technicians not to let my netbook hibernate. It hibernates if the battery is low and gets empty. It is also considered an improper shut down. As per the technician, once there is already a warning of low battery, I need to recharge the battery, or I need to immediately shut down my computer if recharging is not possible at the moment.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
I was advised that when your files were erased, it means that your hard disk is no longer functioning. I had my motherboard changed last week. I was advised by the technician to back up my files because my hard disk will fail to function in few months now. This is indeed frustrating. He told me that the main reason is the improper shut down. Well, it's true. I am guilty. Sometimes, I am getting impatient if my computer does not shut down in few minutes. I am pressing the battery to manually shut it down. I think it's more than 10 times since I bought this computer. My bad.
Befrindwithme26, it would be best to also not download and install CashGopher. You already had problems with your computer before and you don't want to add more problems.
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@befrindwithme26 (5805)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Yes true, many times my computer shut down before with no proper shut down,but now sometimes shut down if low battery..i tried to care my laptop and hope will not problem again..Yes thanks,will not install that.
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@gothtini (219)
• United States
12 Dec 11
I personally haven't tried cashgopher, but I recieved a warning with gomez peer which I believe is basically the same thing through another site. I just did a bit of searching and it looks like antivirus programs etc may register it as harmful because it runs in the background like a trojan would, but it is not harmful according to these sites.
Truth be told, I would be wary of it period and stay away from it unless you are able to get a lot of referrals. Programs like these are almost always slow earning and I don't find the small earnings to be worth the risk.
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@padu19 (1441)
• India
12 Dec 11
Hi,
Even I agree with you. Such programs are not worth taking a risk as you will take years to get your first payment! Even I have tried gomaz peer and got annoyed to the core. No money but slower system! 
I myself stopped using the software and formatted my system! 
I myself stopped using the software and formatted my system! 1 person likes this
@wulania (1524)
• Indonesia
12 Dec 11
o joined cash gopher few weeks ago but i didt install it. i got informtaion which saya cash gopher may bring viruses to our computer. it also make money slowly and may cause internet connections speed get worse. fortunately i didnt inslal it and i wont do it
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Dec 11
wittynet I nev er did download cashgopher as I did not want foreign software in my computer and from what I saw one does not earn but
just a little so to me it is just not worth it at all.I make pretty good money just as I am on mylot with discussions and posts and being very active and participating a lot;so why bother with cashgopher at all.
