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Hello Community,
I was just wondering what this url is "" for some reason on start-up my computer will open this url not all the time but occasionally. It doesn't do anything it just gives my a blank page, the HTTPS certificate is in affect so I don't thing it's a dodgy website (I hope it isn't).

I'm running Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security and that hasn't picked it up as a bad website, I've also scanned the URL using the Trend Micro url scanner and the Norton url scanner and both have said it's an "OK" website.

I have checked the start-up folder and there isn't a link in there to open the url so I have no idea what is could be.

Can anny one help me out I want to stop this if it shouldn't be happening.

Note:
OS = Windows 8 64Bit

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As discovered, the intermittent startup page was traced to the Facebook Messenger desktop client. A blank HTTPS page served from Facebook's CDN usually indicates the client requesting a remote resource rather than obvious malware, but intermittent browser launches at logon deserve a quick cleanup and verification.

  • Disable Messenger autostart (look for a "start with Windows" option in the app or disable the Messenger entry in Task Manager -> Startup).
  • Remove stray shortcuts from the user and common Startup folders: run shell:startup and shell:common startup and delete any Facebook/Messenger links.
  • Check Task Scheduler (run taskschd.msc) for scheduled tasks created by Facebook or Messenger; disable or delete suspicious tasks.
  • Inspect registry Run keys with caution: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run may hold autostart entries pointing to the Messenger executable — export keys and create a restore point before editing.
  • As suggested, run anti-malware scans; use modern complementary tools (for example, Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner) in addition to Trend Micro or Spybot to catch potentially unwanted autostart components.
  • For definitive diagnosis, use Sysinternals Autoruns to find hidden startup entries and Process Explorer (or Process Monitor) to capture the parent process that launches the browser at boot — capturing the process tree during the next startup proves which executable is responsible.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the Messenger client will often remove broken shortcuts or stray scheduled tasks. Because registry edits and task deletions carry risk, create a system restore point first. For an intermittent popup, capturing the parent process at the moment the page opens is the most reliable way to prove whether the behavior is benign client activity or something that needs removal.

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Did you scan for viruses? Try with Spybot.

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I've figured why this is happening is because of the Facebook messenger I have installed. I just Googled the url and there are others that have came across the same problem so at least I know what it is.

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I know this question is solved but here you have two links if they could help you remove it Click Here

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